Chairman Rick Scott, Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand to Hold First Ever Congressional Hearing on Menopause
WASHINGTON, D.C.- On Wednesday, September 16, U.S. Senator Rick Scott, Chairman of the Senate Special Committee on Aging, and Ranking Member Kirsten Gillibrand will hold the first ever congressional hearing on menopause.
The hearing, titled “Half the Country, Zero Hearings: Meeting the Moment to End the Menopause Care Gap in America,” will shed light on the urgent need to identify and address gaps in menopause research, training, and care.
Witnesses for the hearing will include:
- Jean Wactawski-Wende, PhD, Dean and SUNY Distinguished Professor, School of Public Health and Health Professions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY
- Lynne M. Coslett-Charlton, MD, MSCP, FACOG, Gynecologist, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Shavertown, PA
- Jennifer Weiss-Wolf, JD, Executive Director, Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center at NYU Law, New York, NY
- Suzanne Silverman Fenske, MD, FACOG, ABOIM, MSCP, Double Board-Certified Gynecologist, Founder, TaraMD, New York, NY
WHEN: Wednesday, September 16, 2026
3:30PM
WHERE: Hart Senate Office Building 216
WATCH: Live broadcast available HERE.
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