Sen. Sanders likely to head Senate health committee - Endpoints News
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Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) is likely to take over as chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee when the new Congress is sworn in.
Current chair Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) said she wants a leadership position on another committee.

Due to seniority, Sanders would be the likely senator to become chair, and Sanders' Communications Director Mike Casca told Endpoints News he intends to take the helm.
"As chairman of the committee, he will focus on universal health care, lowering the cost of prescription drugs, increasing access to higher education, and protecting workersâ rights on the job," Casca told the health news site.
Sanders is widely known for his criticism of the pharmaceutical industry.
Selected major pharma companies: Pfizer (NYSE:PFE), Merck (NYSE:MRK), Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN), and Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN).
In 2021, he introduced three pieces of legislation focused on lowering drug prices.

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