This Week in Washington: Fighting over how to proceed on the debt limit; Congress still finalizing committee assignments
Reps. Lee, DeGette, Pressley and Schakowsky Introduce the Ensuring Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance Act
On Jan. 26, Reps. Lee (D-CA), DeGette (D-CO), Pressley (D-MA) and Schakowsky (D-IL) introduced the Ensuring Equal
This Week in Washington: House and Senate not in session, U.S. reaches debt-ceiling limit
Rep. Frank Pallone Questions FDA and NIH Over Federally Funded Clinical Trial Reporting Compliance
On Jan. 19, Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the National Institutes of Health (NIH), raising
This Week in Washington: House assigns members to committees and finalizes committee chairmanships
House Passes Abortion Bill
On Jan. 11, the House of Representatives approved a bill on a vote of 220-210 that would require infants born alive after an attempted abortion receive the same protection under the law and degree of care
This Week in Washington: 118th Congress begins, House finally chooses Speaker
House Names Speaker
Although in the past, members of Congress are generally sworn in following the selection of a Speaker, the need for 15 ballots to choose a Speaker delayed this important step. On Jan. 9, it is expected that the House
This Week in Washington: All Efforts Are on Funding the Government Through the Rest of the Fiscal Year
House Passes Short-Term Funding CR
On Dec. 14, the House of Representatives passed a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown since the existing Continuing Resolution would run out on Dec. 16. The Senate
This Week in Washington: Waiting for the election results from Georgia Senate race; mental health legislation continues to be discussed and CBO publishes option book
House Rules Committee Meets to Determine Rule for House Consideration of the Jackie Wolerski Maternal and Child Home Visiting Reauthorization Act of 2022
On Nov. 29, the House
This Week in Washington: Congress returns to complete appropriations and year-end legislation.
Expected Committee Changes in Health-Related Committees
With party control changing in the House, there will be changes in who leads the health-related committees. At the House Ways and Means Committee, now-Chair Richard Neal (D-MA) will become the ranking member. Rep. Vern
This Week in Washington: Countdown to Election Day- Focus on polls, campaigns and who will be in control of the House and Senate
The House is in recess until Nov. 14
The Senate is in recess until Nov. 14
Senators Write USTR to Urge Protection of American Innovation in Therapeutics and Diagnostics
This Week in Washington: Treasury Finalizes “Family-Glitch” Fix
Progressive Caucus Members Announce Bill to Rename Medicare Advantage
Two members of the House Progressive Caucus announced they will introduce legislation that would change the name of Medicare Advantage (MA) in order to make clear that MA plans are offered by private insurers. They believe
This Week in Washington: Congress Passes Continuing Resolution until Dec. 16; House Leaves Until After Election; Senate to be Back Mid-October.
Following the Senate’s vote on Sept. 29, a Continuing Resolution funding the government through Dec 16 passed the House on Sept. 30 by 230-201. Ten Republicans joined Democrats to pass the legislation