The leaders of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Tuesday requested Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to appear for a hearing later this month.

Committee Chair Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., and ranking member Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., wrote a letter to Kennedy inviting him to testify about his proposed reorganization of the department.

Last week, Kennedy announced a dramatic restructuring effort at HHS that is expected to save $1.8 billion a year through the elimination of 10,000 full-time jobs and redundant divisions across the department, as well as centralizing core functions. The overhaul also will implement Kennedy’s signature effort of ending America’s epidemic of chronic illness by focusing on safe, wholesome food, clean water, and the elimination of environmental toxins.

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