Earmarks are continuing to make a return to Congress after a moratorium lasting a decade. Following the House’s announcement that the committee will accept Member requests for Community Project Funding in appropriations bills for the upcoming fiscal year (FY2022), the Senate followed suit. On April 26, 2021, the chair of the Senate Committee on Appropriations
This week in Washington: CMS Administrator confirmed, President releases budget.
Brooks-LaSure Confirmed as CMS Administrator
On May 25, the Senate voted 55-44 to confirm Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) administrator. Brooks-LaSure’s nomination process had been delayed after Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) expressed his opposition to CMS’s decision last month
In This Issue: Biden administration releases FY22 budget proposal, Senate follows House with return of earmarks, Department of Education higher education regulatory agenda, Title IX rule hearing, state legislatures update and McGuireWoods welcomes Farnaz Thompson.
On Friday, May 28, 2021, President Biden released his FY2022 budget. The President’s budget
This week in Washington: Talks continue on infrastructure, Senate committees moving forward on health legislation, President’s budget due the end of the week.
Following Hearing, Democratic Committee Chairs Ask for FTC Investigation into AbbVie’s Pricing Practices
On May 18, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, chair of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, and Rep. Jerrold Nadler,
This week in Washington: HHS and CMS nominations move forward.
Representatives Ask HHS Secretary Becerra to Extend Deadline to Spend COVID-19 Provider Relief Funds
In a May 11 letter, 77 representatives sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra stating their concern that existing program requirements limit providers
This week in Washington: Biden Administration expresses support for WTO TRIPS Waiver.
House Energy and Commerce Hearing to Discuss HHS 2022 Budget Request
The House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing on May 12 with the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to discuss the HHS
Clayton Cox, former national finance director for the Democratic National Committee (DNC), will join McGuireWoods Consulting’s federal public affairs team as a vice president in May. Well known in the Democratic party for his pivotal roles in the last three presidential campaigns, Cox brings unparalleled insight into the priorities of President Biden’s Administration, as well
This week in Washington: President Biden Announces American Families Plan Vision in Speech to Joint Session of Congress.
House Education and Labor Committee to Hold Hearing to Discuss Drug Pricing Bill
On May 5, the House Education and Labor Committee’s Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions will hold a hearing to discuss the
This week in Washington: Andrea Palm’s nomination for HHS Deputy Secretary Advances out of Senate Finance Committee, Chiquita Brooks-LaSure’s nomination deadlocked.
House Republicans Introduce Drug Pricing Legislation
On April 21, Reps. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Virginia Foxx (R-NC) introduced the Lower Costs, More Cures Act (H.R. 19), which aims to
This week in Washington: President sends budget request to Congress.
House Passes Bill to Extend Medicare Sequester Moratorium
On April 13, the House of Representatives voted 384-38 to pass a bill that would eliminate the 2 percent cut to all Medicare payments, known as sequestration, until the end of 2021. In addition, the legislation