Policy · 117th Congress
FDA loosens restrictions on medication abortion drug
The FDA announced it would permanently change two requirements related to medication abortions that would expand the drug's availability.
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Policy · 117th Congress
CDC advisers push mRNA vaccines over Johnson & Johnson shot
Clotting events are a rare but serious side effect of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine. The advisers' vote was 15-0.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senators say reconciliation delay won’t hinder immigration efforts
Senate Judiciary Chairman Richard J. Durbin says immigration remains "one of the major concerns in this reconciliation bill."
Congress · 117th Congress
Child credit backers look to workarounds if budget bill stalls
Democrats are trying to tamp down concerns from families with children if expanded child tax credits don't get extended soon.
Congress · 117th Congress
NDAA victory aside, the real Pentagon money fight awaits
With the annual defense policy bill sent to the president, next comes decisions on how much money the Pentagon gets.
Congress · 117th Congress
Government talks on migrant family settlements break down
The Biden administration has come under fire from Republicans over potential payments as high as $450,000.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate clears compromise defense policy bill
The Senate passed the annual defense authorization bill, sending the bill to President Joe Biden for his signature.
Congress · 117th Congress
Congress weighs import ban on goods from China’s Uyghur region
Companies would need to prove that goods produced — in whole or in part — in Xinjiang, China, were not made with forced labor.
Congress · 117th Congress
Congress is weighing cuts to the Pentagon disease-fighting budget
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden has proposed cuts to the Pentagon's disease-fighting budget.
Policy · 117th Congress
Burnout among pharmacists slows COVID-19 booster shots
Between flu season and the rush for coronavirus vaccines, both neighborhood and chain pharmacies are experiencing a crush of demand.
Congress · 117th Congress
Optimism waning in Senate about budget reconciliation vote this month
Senate Democrats on Tuesday softened their optimism that their party’s sweeping budget package will pass before Christmas.
Congress · 117th Congress
House clears $2.5 trillion debt limit increase, ending fiscal drama
Democrats cleared legislation to raise the statutory debt limit by $2.5 trillion, sending the measure to the president.
Congress · 117th Congress
Democrats push forward with EV tax credits
A proposed expansion of electric vehicle tax credits faces scrutiny by the Senate parliamentarian and pressure from trading partners.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden administration loses appeal in ‘Remain in Mexico’ case
Court rejects latest effort to end the Trump policy that sent asylum-seekers to Mexico to await their U.S. immigration court cases.
Policy · 117th Congress
Senators scrutinize shady third-party data brokers
Data brokers sell sensitive information that can help scammers target the elderly, members of the military, or help foreign adversaries.
Policy · 117th Congress
Harris touts administration’s electric vehicle plans
Guidance will go to states and cities by Feb. 11 to “strategically deploy" charging stations for a national network along highways.
Policy · 117th Congress
TSA: More passengers bringing anger and loaded guns to airports
Even as more unruly passengers are being prosecuted by the FAA this year, more are also trying to bring firearms through checkpoints.
Congress · 117th Congress
CBO: Fully extended reconciliation bill could cost $3 trillion
Democrats' reconciliation bill would increase federal deficits by $3 trillion over 10 years if most programs were made permanent, CBO said.
Policy · 117th Congress
Supreme Court allows narrow challenge to Texas abortion law
The Supreme Court gave abortion providers a narrowed pathway to challenge a Texas law that effectively bans abortion after about six weeks.
Policy · 117th Congress
Activists react to high court move to leave Texas abortion ban in place for now
Abortion opponents cheered the Supreme Court's decision to allow the law to remain, although providers have standing to challenge it.