Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday on oversight of the Justice Department. Bondi was expected to face intense questioning as the Trump administration continues its crime crackdown and threatens to deploy National Guard troops to several Democratic-run cities.

Kennedy is likely to take questions from lawmakers about the recent shake-ups at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and other agencies under the jurisdiction of HHS.

President Donald Trump's White House budget office said Friday that mass firings of federal workers have started in an attempt to pressure Democrats to end the government shutdown.

The White House has yet to engage Democrats on ending the government shutdown, despite the potential political ramifications of the closure.