November 12,2025

Crapo Announces Executive Session, Hearing on Rising Health Care Costs

Washington, D.C.--U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) announced the Committee will mark up the nominations of Arjun Mody to be Deputy Commissioner of Social Security, Jeffrey Goettman to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (USTR), Julie Callahan to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator at the Office of the USTR, and Thomas Bell to be Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) during an executive session on Wednesday, November 19 at 9:45 AM.

Title: Executive session to consider nominations

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Time: 9:45 AM ET

Location: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building

 

The markup will be immediately followed by a hearing entitled, “The Rising Cost of Health Care: Considering Meaningful Solutions for all Americans” on Wednesday, November 19 at 10:00 AM.

Title: The Rising Cost of Health Care: Considering Meaningful Solutions for all Americans

Witnesses: Witnesses will be announced at a later date.

Date: Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Time: 10:00 AM ET

Location: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building

 

Witness testimony, opening statements and a live video of the hearing will be available on www.finance.senate.gov.

Members of the press interested in covering this hearing in person should RSVP to the appropriate Senate press gallery.