FEDERALhearing transcript

Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2017 HHS Budget

Original title: THE FISCAL YEAR 2017 HHS BUDGET

January 1, 2017

HHS Budget Federal Spending Health Policy Congressional Oversight

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing established the legislative oversight record for the 2017 HHS budget, which dictates federal funding levels for public health programs, medical research, and social services.

Who is mentioned in the record

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Department of Health and Human Services

The agency's proposed budget and policy priorities were subject to Congressional review and questioning.

Congressional Subcommittee on Health

The subcommittee members exercised their oversight authority to examine the executive branch's budget request.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.

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Summary

This document is a transcript record of a February 2016 Congressional hearing where the House Subcommittee on Health reviewed the proposed budget for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for the 2017 . The hearing featured testimony from then-HHS Secretary Sylvia Mathews Burwell regarding federal health spending priorities.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on February 24, 2016, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
The subject of the hearing was the proposed Fiscal Year 2017 budget for the Department of Health and Human Services.
Sylvia Mathews Burwell, Secretary of HHS, provided testimony and submitted written answers to follow-up questions.
The hearing was conducted by the Subcommittee on Health of the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
The record includes opening statements from Chairman Joseph R. Pitts, Representative Kathy Castor, Chairman Fred Upton, and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

The purpose was to conduct oversight and review the proposed budget for the Department of Health and Human Services for the 2017 .

Who testified at this hearing?

Sylvia Mathews Burwell, the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, served as the primary witness.

Why It Matters

This hearing established the legislative oversight record for the 2017 HHS budget, which dictates federal funding levels for public health programs, medical research, and social services.

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Budget Cycle Timing

The hearing occurred in February 2016, consistent with the standard federal budget cycle for the upcoming fiscal year starting in October.

Department of Health and Human Services

Connected Entities

organizationCommittee on Energy and Commerce“The House committee overseeing the subcommittee.”Map →

personSylvia Mathews Burwell“Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services and primary witness.”Map →

organizationDepartment of Health and Human Services“The federal department whose budget was under review.”Map →

personJoseph R. Pitts“Chairman of the Subcommittee on Health.”Map →

Sources

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