United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies

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The United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies is one of twelve subcommittees of the United States Senate Committee on Appropriations.

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[edit] Jurisdiction

This subcommittee oversees funding for the Departments of Education, Health and Human Services, and Labor. Certain agencies within Health and Human Services are handled by separate subcommittees, such as the Indian Health Service (Interior Subcommittee) and the Food and Drug Administration (Agriculture Subcommittee).

It also oversees funding for several related labor, health, and education agencies, including the Corporation for National and Community Service, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the Mine Safety and Health Administration, and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

[edit] Members, 111th Congress

The Committee is currently chaired by Democrat Tom Harkin of Iowa, and the position of Ranking Minority Member is vacant after Arlen Specter, of Pennsylvania changed parties.

Majority Minority

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