This Week in Washington: President Biden Signs Omnibus Appropriations Package into Law to Fund the Federal Government Through FY 2022
Reps. Maloney, Pressley and Bush Call for Expansion of Medication Abortion Care
On March 15, Reps. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) and Cori Bush (D-MO) led a group of 12 Democratic congresswomen
This Week in Washington: Congress Passes Appropriations to Fund Government Through Fiscal Year 2023
House and Senate Pass FY 2022 Omnibus Appropriations Package
On March 9, the House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 omnibus appropriations package. That vote was followed by Senate passage the next day. The appropriations package totals $1.5
This Week in Washington: President Biden Reiterates Healthcare Priorities and Announces Initiatives in his State of the Union Address
Appropriations Update
The current continuing resolution (CR) funding the government expires on March 11. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) announced that the House expects to consider an omnibus appropriations bill by March 8.
This Week in Washington: President Biden Selects Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to Nominate to the Supreme Court
Rep. McMorris Rodgers and Sen. Burr Oppose Additional $3 Billion for HRSA’s Uninsured Program
On Feb. 22, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) and Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) wrote to the Department of Health and Human Services
This Week in Washington: Robert Califf Confirmed as FDA Commissioner
The House is in a district work period this week.
The Senate is in a state work period this week.
Short-Term Continuing Resolution Passes Senate and is Signed by the President
On Feb. 18, President Biden signed a short-term continuing resolution (CR), averting
This Week in Washington: Continuing Resolution Moves Forward and Senate Sets Up Vote on FDA Commissioner Nomination this Week
70 Republican House Members Call for Unwinding the Public Health Emergency Designation
On Feb. 11, House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA), leading a group of 70 House Republicans, wrote to
This Week in Washington: House Passes America COMPETES Act
House Passes COMPETES Act
On Feb. 4, the House voted 220-210 to pass the America Creating Opportunities for Manufacturing, Pre-Eminence in Technology, and Economic Strength (COMPETES) Act of 2022. The bill aims to increase investment in U.S.-made products and strengthen domestic supply chains. Specifically,
This Week in Washington: Senate HELP Committee Chair Patty Murray and Ranking Member Richard Burr Release Discussion Draft of Bipartisan Pandemic and Public Health Response Bill
The House has a district work period this week.
Bicameral Democratic Health Committee Members Express Support for Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2023
On Jan. 27,
This Week in Washington: President Biden and Speaker Pelosi Open to Moving Pieces of the Build Back Better Act
The House has a district work period this week.
Rep. Brady Announces Updated Ways and Means Subcommittee Assignments
On Jan. 19, the Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee Kevin Brady (R-TX) released
This week in Washington: Supreme Court Rules on Biden Administration Vaccine Mandates
House Democrats Introduce Bill to Increase Access to At-Home COVID-19 Tests
On Jan. 12, Reps. Don Beyer (D-VA), Dina Titus (D-NV), Joe Morelle (D-NY) and Kaiali’i Kahele (D-HI) introduced the Free At-Home Tests for All Act. The bill would require the Department