The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee announced a hearing next Thursday, May 22, 2025 to consider the nominations of Henry Mack III to lead the Labor Department’s Employment and Training Administration, which oversees federal workforce training and registered apprenticeship and Kevin O’Farrell to serve as Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education at the Department of Education.
Additionally, the Committee will also consider the nominations of: (1) Nicholas Kent to serve as Undersecretary of Education at the Department of Education; (2) Wayne Palmer to serve as Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health; (3) Marco Rajkovich to serve as Commissioner of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission; (4) Julie Hocker to serve as Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Office of Disability Employment Policy; and (5) Kirsten Baesler to serve as Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education at the Department of Education.