WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.)
announced that he was selected to continue serving as Chairman of the U.S.
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services,
Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS).
“I look forward to leading this subcommittee, and
continuing our work on policies and programs aimed at improving the quality of
life and helping all Americans succeed,” said Blunt. “In a growing economy,
it’s more important than ever to ensure Americans can get the education,
training, and skills they need for the jobs available today and in the years to
come. I’ll remain a strong advocate for maintaining a pattern of sustained
investments in National Institutes of Health medical research, which has raised
life expectancy, touched the lives of all Americans, and lowered health care
costs. I stand ready to work alongside my colleagues on both sides of the
aisle, and in both chambers of Congress, to address some of the biggest
challenges facing our nation.”
Blunt served as Labor/HHS chair in the 114th and
115th Congress. As chairman, Blunt has led efforts to increase funding for
medical research at the National Institutes of Health. He has restored
eligibility for year-round Pell Grants, focused resources on workforce training
programs, like the Apprenticeship Program, and secured increases for elementary
and secondary education. Under Blunt’s chairmanship, the Labor/HHS Committee
has worked to responsibly invest resources by combining or eliminating dozens
of programs that were not needed or not working.
The
subcommittee oversees funding related to the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health
and Human Services, and Education and 14 Related Agencies. To read more about
the subcommittee’s specific areas of jurisdiction,
click here.