Senate Finance Committee Schedules Hearing on Burwell HHS Nomination By Debra A. McCurdy on 13 May 2014 Print:Email this postLike this postShare this post on LinkedIn The Senate Finance Committee has scheduled a May 14, 2014 hearing to consider the nomination of Sylvia Burwell to be HHS Secretary. This follows a May 8 Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on the nomination.