House · Subcommittee of House Committee on Appropriations
Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies
Composition
17 members
Jurisdiction
The largest non-defense appropriations bill. Funds the Department of Health and Human Services (NIH, CDC, FDA, CMS), the Department of Labor, and the Department of Education.
Why lobbyists care
Healthcare lobbyists begin here. Pharmaceutical companies, biotech, research universities, and hospital systems all depend on NIH funding levels and FDA budget set by this subcommittee. Higher-education institutions lobby here for Pell Grants and Title IV funding.
Key programs / authorities
- • NIH research funding (~$48B annually)
- • CDC public health funding
- • FDA
- • Pell Grants and student aid
- • Title I K-12 education funding
Recent activity
FY26 markup proceeded with contested NIH funding levels; reconciliation process added supplemental research funding.
Leadership
Ranking member
Full roster · 17 members
Methodology note
This committee has significant jurisdiction over the health sector. Members above flagged with a "Disclosed health trades" badge have one or more Periodic Transaction Reports (PTRs) covering companies in that sector. The label does not imply legal violation — Members are permitted to hold and trade individual securities under current law, including via managed accounts. Trades shown are disclosed PTR filings; the conflict assessment is our analytical lens on them.