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Protesters march around the Capitol to voice their opposition to the GOP health care legislation on Wednesday, June 28, 2017. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Podcast: How the GOP Is Shopping for Health Bill Votes

By Shawn Zeller, Kerry Young and Alan K. Ota
Posted July 14, 2017 at 2:34pm
Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., says there is simply not enough time for his constituents to weigh in on the health care measure under the current schedule. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

GOP Senators Express Doubt About Health Care Vote

By Kerry Young
Posted June 26, 2017 at 11:17am
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Podcast: Obamacare in Peril

By Shawn Zeller and Kerry Young
Posted June 23, 2017 at 4:54pm
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Podcast: Inside the Senate’s Secret Health Care Talks

By Shawn Zeller and Kerry Young
Posted June 16, 2017 at 3:06pm
Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, right, says Medicaid is among the big outstanding issues for the health care talks. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Republicans Weigh Higher Medicaid Growth Rate for Some States

By Joe Williams and Kerry Young
Posted June 14, 2017 at 4:35pm
Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden speaks during the Senate Democrats' rally against Medicaid cuts in front of the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Senate Democrats Say GOP Health Care Bill Has Technical Flaw

By Kerry Young
Posted June 7, 2017 at 5:00am
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Wednesday said there were not 50 votes in the Senate for a health care bill. And that was before the CBO score came in. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

CBO Estimate of Revised House Health Care Bill Changes Little

By Kerry Young and Sandhya Raman
Posted May 24, 2017 at 5:40pm
Speaker of the House Paul D. Ryan, R-Wis., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference in the Capitol on Thursday before the House plans to vote on the heath care bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

House GOP Optimistic Ahead of Health Care Vote

By Erin Mershon and Kerry Young
Posted May 4, 2017 at 11:54am
Seema Verma, seen here arriving at Trump Tower in New York last November, was nominated by President Donald Trump to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images file photo)

CMS Chief Nomination Is Advancing in Vetting Process, HHS Says

By Kerry Young
Posted February 8, 2017 at 5:00am
Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., nominee for Health and Human Services secretary, testifies at his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing in Dirksen Building, January 24, 2017. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

Medicaid Panel Eyes Challenge of Possible Shift to Block Grants

By Kerry Young
Posted January 26, 2017 at 6:23pm
Secretary of Health and Human Services nominee Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., takes his seat before the start of his confirmation hearing in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017. (Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

HHS Nominee Tom Price, Staff Aided Donors in Agency Battles

By Kerry Young and Andrew Siddons
Posted January 20, 2017 at 2:30pm
Secretary of Health and Human Services nominee Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., takes his seat before the start of his confirmation hearing in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Price Faces Tough Questions on Stock Trading, Health Care Law

By Kerry Young
Posted January 18, 2017 at 6:47pm
Democratic Sens. Ron Wyden of Oregon, Patty Murray of Washington and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York hold a news conference to discuss the nomination of Rep. Tom Price, R-Ga., to be secretary of the Health and Human Services Department, in the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, Jan. 5, 2016. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)

Schumer Seeks Inquiry Into HHS Nominee’s Health Stock Trades

By Kerry Young
Posted January 5, 2017 at 2:21pm
Rep. Tom Price’s stock trading may arise as an issue at the Senate Finance Committee hearing on his nomination for secretary of Health and Human Services. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Drug Stock Trades of Trump Health Secretary Pick Draw Criticism

By Kerry Young
Posted December 22, 2016 at 5:01am
Health and Human Services Secretary designee Tom Price would oversee issues including a major congressional overhaul of rules on how Medicare pays doctors. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call file photo)

Donors to HHS Nominee Have Stakes in FDA, Medicare Decisions

By Kerry Young
Posted December 12, 2016 at 5:09pm

Study: Health Spending Rose 5.8% in 2015

By Kerry Young
Posted December 2, 2016 at 3:53pm

Small Social Security Increase Lags Health Costs, Groups Say

By Kerry Young
Posted October 18, 2016 at 3:52pm
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Congress Likely to Take Only Small Steps on Drug Prices

By Kerry Young
Posted October 6, 2016 at 5:00am
Democratic Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-V t., debate during a Democratic debate on April 14. Clinton has secured enough superdelegates to win the nomination, according to the AP. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Clinton Medicare Buy-In Plan May Appeal to Insurers, Employers

By Kerry Young
Posted July 22, 2016 at 5:00am

Congress May Speed Overhaul of Payments for Post-Hospital Care

By Kerry Young
Posted January 26, 2016 at 6:37pm

Eliminating Health Agency May Take Financial Toll

By Kerry Young
Posted October 28, 2015 at 4:39pm

Government Payments for End-of-Life Counseling Draw More Support Than Criticism

By Kerry Young
Posted September 30, 2015 at 11:45am

Maker of Costly Drug Spent Heavily on Hospitality for Doctors

By Kerry Young and Randy Leonard
Posted July 10, 2015 at 2:30pm

Medical Billing System Rollout Date Is Elusive

By Kerry Young
Posted April 24, 2015 at 3:24pm

Lawmakers May Let October Medical-Code Deadline Stick

By Kerry Young
Posted April 24, 2015 at 3:21pm

As Debate Over Measles Vaccine Takes Center Stage, Lawmakers, Health Experts Experience Deja Vu

By Kerry Young
Posted February 20, 2015 at 12:57pm

Disney Measles Outbreak Set Off Public Alarm

By Kerry Young
Posted February 20, 2015 at 12:10pm

BARDA Finds Ways to Help Boost Vaccine Production

By Kerry Young
Posted December 8, 2014 at 3:23pm

Congress Targeting the Flu With Investments, Technology

By Kerry Young
Posted December 8, 2014 at 3:19pm

Pallone Brings Health Policy Chops to Energy Panel Post

By Kerry Young
Posted November 19, 2014 at 2:08pm

Medical Data Use Broadened by Human Genome

By Kerry Young
Posted September 8, 2014 at 5:09pm

Tech Firms Ask Congress to Redefine Medical Privacy Rules

By Kerry Young
Posted September 8, 2014 at 5:04pm

Some Insurance Plans Still Charge for Required Services for Private Health Plans

By Kerry Young
Posted May 19, 2014 at 4:02pm

Lung Screening Proposal Renews Scrutiny of Preventative Services Task Force

By Kerry Young
Posted May 19, 2014 at 3:46pm

Hunger for Nonprofit Health Insurance May Aid Co-Ops

By Kerry Young
Posted April 28, 2014 at 4:06pm

Health Cooperatives Work to Gain Foothold Against Insurance Giants, Emphasize Local Ties

By Kerry Young
Posted April 28, 2014 at 3:09pm

Costly Pills Put Financial Burden on Health Systems

By Kerry Young
Posted January 13, 2014 at 3:43pm

What Is a Hepatitis C Drug Worth?

By Kerry Young
Posted January 13, 2014 at 3:41pm

Spending Standoff Keeps NIH Chimps in Lockdown

By Kerry Young
Posted October 25, 2013 at 11:47am

For Appropriators, Olmsted Project Is No Anomaly

By Kerry Young
Posted October 25, 2013 at 11:43am

For Spending Bills, It’s About Time

By Kerry Young
Posted October 4, 2013 at 3:13pm

Once the Deciders on Spending, Appropriators Now Follow the Leaders

By Kerry Young
Posted October 4, 2013 at 3:12pm

Lawmakers Offer Appropriations Directions, but Don’t Call Them Earmarks

By Kerry Young
Posted September 6, 2013 at 1:31pm

Spending Oversight Thrown Overboard in Stopgaps

By Kerry Young
Posted September 6, 2013 at 12:26pm

House Republicans Start Discussions on Fiscal 2014 Continuing Resolution

By Kerry Young
Posted July 23, 2013 at 4:00am

Grim Echoes of Iraq, Afghanistan in Veterans Policies

By Kerry Young
Posted July 5, 2013 at 10:30am

For Veterans, Claims Rulings Long Time Coming

By Kerry Young
Posted July 5, 2013 at 10:28am
(Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Will McConnell Appear at Spending Markup Next Week?

By Niels Lesniewski and Kerry Young
Posted June 14, 2013 at 4:34pm
Isakson said a "perfect storm" could put the Georgia Senate seat in play. (Chris Maddaloni/CQ Roll Call File Photo)

Isakson: ‘Perfect Storm’ Could Flip Senate Seat #GASEN

By Kyle Trygstad and Kerry Young
Posted June 12, 2013 at 2:23pm

House Republicans Set to Break Budget Cap, Senate Democrats to Follow

By Kerry Young
Posted June 11, 2013 at 4:00am

For a Fiscal Conservative, Spending at Home Passes the Test

By Kerry Young
Posted June 7, 2013 at 4:00am

Diagnosis Goes Beyond Sequester for Cancer Patients

By Kerry Young
Posted May 10, 2013 at 1:50pm

Odds Are Against Congress Restoring Cancer Drug Funding

By Kerry Young
Posted May 10, 2013 at 1:44pm

Labor Cost Management Is Key to Coping With Sequester at Agencies

By Kerry Young
Posted April 24, 2013 at 2:22pm

Futures Trading Regulators Planned for the Future

By Kerry Young
Posted April 24, 2013 at 2:16pm

Appropriators Must Bridge Budget Gap

By Kerry Young
Posted April 16, 2013 at 3:49pm

Clouds on Horizon for Weather Service Budget

By Kerry Young
Posted April 5, 2013 at 5:48pm

Tough Budgeting Places National Weather Service In an Uneasy Orbit

By Kerry Young
Posted April 5, 2013 at 5:46pm

Daunting Stack of Amendments Thrown Before Continuing Resolution in Senate

By Kerry Young and Niels Lesniewski
Posted March 15, 2013 at 2:02pm

House Watching for ‘Poison Pills’ as Senate Turns to Continuing Resolution

By Kerry Young and Alan K. Ota
Posted March 13, 2013 at 6:44pm

Senate Faces Expanding Complications As Debate Over Continuing Resolution Begins

By Niels Lesniewski and Kerry Young
Posted March 12, 2013 at 6:56pm

Senate Democrats Seek Wider Scope, May Add Appropriations Bills

By Kerry Young
Posted March 6, 2013 at 4:03pm

House Releases Continuing Resolution That Keeps Sequester Cuts in Place

By Kerry Young
Posted March 4, 2013 at 2:21pm

Obama, Lawmakers Expect Straightforward Stopgap

By Kerry Young
Posted March 1, 2013 at 12:59pm

Republicans Working on Funding Bill

By Daniel Newhauser and Kerry Young
Posted February 27, 2013 at 5:46pm

House Appropriators Prepare to Unveil New Spending Plan

By Kerry Young
Posted February 22, 2013 at 2:21pm

Appropriations Assignments Are No Longer Coveted

By Kerry Young
Posted February 1, 2013 at 4:41pm

Mikulski Challenged by Irregular Order on Spending

By Kerry Young
Posted February 1, 2013 at 4:39pm

McCaskill, Toomey Seek Permanent Ban on Earmarks

By Kerry Young
Posted January 23, 2013 at 4:08pm

Latest Sandy Debate on House Floor May Frustrate Conservatives

By Kerry Young
Posted January 14, 2013 at 2:48pm

Palazzo Now Supports Immediate Sandy Relief After Voting Against Flood Insurance Increase

By Kerry Young
Posted January 9, 2013 at 10:46am

House’s Sandy Aid Bill Is Only the First Chapter

By Kerry Young
Posted January 3, 2013 at 12:36pm

Under Bipartisan Fire, House GOP Leaders Set Up Votes for Sandy Aid

By Kerry Young
Posted January 2, 2013 at 3:54pm

GOP Leaders Delay Sandy Relief, Angering Northeast Lawmakers

By Kerry Young
Posted January 1, 2013 at 11:24am

House Considers Sandy Aid Vote Tuesday Amid Expense Concerns

By Kerry Young
Posted December 31, 2012 at 6:12pm

House Cardinals Named; Young to Keep Defense Panel Chairmanship

By Kerry Young
Posted December 31, 2012 at 12:38pm

Senate Democrats Warn GOP on Sandy Aid

By Anne Kim, Niels Lesniewski and Kerry Young
Posted December 20, 2012 at 3:26pm

Senate Weighs ‘Pay Now or Pay Later’ Dilemma For Storm Package

By Kerry Young
Posted December 19, 2012 at 5:33pm

Conservative Groups Oppose Large Sandy Supplemental

By Kerry Young
Posted December 17, 2012 at 4:04pm

Democrats Look for GOP Backing to Speed Sandy Aid

By Kerry Young
Posted December 16, 2012 at 10:00pm

Democrats Seek GOP Support for Monday Disaster Aid Vote

By Kerry Young
Posted December 13, 2012 at 1:24pm

Senate Appropriators Match White House Sandy Aid Request

By Kerry Young
Posted December 12, 2012 at 4:15pm

Senate Appropriators Prepare Sandy Relief Bill

By Kerry Young
Posted December 10, 2012 at 10:42am

Congress Prepares to Handle White House’s $60.4 Billion Sandy Aid Package

By Kerry Young
Posted December 7, 2012 at 4:38pm

Democrats Don’t Expect Offsets, Debt Talks to Delay Aid

By Kerry Young and Ben Weyl
Posted December 6, 2012 at 12:08pm

Lowey Wins Race for Top House Democratic Appropriator

By Kerry Young
Posted December 4, 2012 at 4:14pm

Republicans Say They Expect Spending Offsets for Sandy Disaster Aid

By Kerry Young and Niels Lesniewski
Posted November 29, 2012 at 12:16pm

Push for Large Storm Aid Package Could Draw Opposition

By Kerry Young
Posted November 28, 2012 at 4:21pm

White House’s Request for Storm Aid Could Complicate Budget Negotiations

By Kerry Young
Posted November 26, 2012 at 2:00pm

FEMA Has Disaster Funds for Hurricane Sandy, Hill Officials Say

By Kerry Young and Alan K. Ota
Posted October 29, 2012 at 1:36pm

Frelinghuysen, Visclosky Lining Up for Defense Appropriations Panel Leadership

By Kerry Young and Megan Scully
Posted October 21, 2012 at 12:00am

Did Joseph Biden Choose Charles Schumer Over President on Tax Policy?

By Kerry Young
Posted October 12, 2012 at 5:00pm

Deal to Avert Government Shutdown Appears Imminent

By Niels Lesniewski and Kerry Young
Posted July 31, 2012 at 12:39pm

McConnell, GOP Senators Side With Democrats on Spending Limits

By Kerry Young and Joanna Anderson
Posted April 19, 2012 at 12:51pm

Eric Cantor Would Offset Earthquake Aid

By Kerry Young
Posted August 24, 2011 at 7:04pm

American Indians Exercise Political Clout

By Kerry Young and CQ-Roll Call
Posted December 2, 2009 at 1:00am

A Trade Beef With China Over Chickens

By Kerry Young and CQ Staff
Posted July 5, 2009 at 12:00am

Fed Actions Making China Nervous, Kirk Says

By Kerry Young and CQ Staff
Posted June 14, 2009 at 12:00am

Congress Wants To Give Nuclear Agencies a Nudge

By Kerry Young, Caitlin Webber and CQ Staff
Posted June 6, 2009 at 12:00am