Welcome
to
the United States Senate Committee on
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
(HELP) education homepage. The evolving
global economy and the need for a highly
skilled workforce create new challenges
for American workers. The HELP
Committee is ensuring our country’s
workforce is prepared to meet the
challenges of the 21st
Century through a lifetime of learning
for our citizens. We have jurisdiction
over various issues related to education
and workforce development, including
Head Start, the
No Child Left Behind Act, Higher
Education, the Arts and
Humanities, Student
Financial Assistance, Individuals with
Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Job
and Vocational Training and the
Workforce Investment Act.
This website contains
information on Committee legislation, hearings and markups, and provides
access to Committee
hearing testimony.
Please visit
our page regularly for all of the latest
news on these issues and feel free to
browse some of the important links below
for more information.