Policy · 117th Congress
NIH lifts Trump-era restrictions on fetal tissue research
Fetal tissue research has been the subject of controversy because some advocates oppose using fetal tissue derived from abortions.
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Fetal tissue research has been the subject of controversy because some advocates oppose using fetal tissue derived from abortions.
The $1.7 billion federal infusion comes as variants of the coronavirus make up about half of the current COVID-19 cases in the United States.
The pause on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine may jeopardize access for some of the trickiest people to vaccinate, health experts say.
Five major companies will report publicly about their influence on climate policy and alignment with the Paris climate accord.
Infection disease officials are questioned on issues such as COVID-19 testing at the southern border, vaccine hesitancy, reopening schools.
Nearly 1,000 people left the agency after 2016, according to the fiscal 2022 budget proposal by the Biden White House.
Delayed census numbers has led some states to begin drawing maps using survey data, and advocates say public input is being lost.
Congressional delegation trips to the U.S. border have become commonplace as the government deals with a growing number of migrants.
President Biden's proposal would increase the HHS budget by 23.5 percent and give the CDC its biggest increase in two decades.
With President Joe Biden yet to formally raise the admissions cap, the U.S. is on pace to resettle the fewest number of refugees in years.
The Biden administration proposed to allow groups that provide abortions or abortion referrals along with birth control to get federal funds.
If confirmed by the Senate, prominent statistician Robert Santos would head a Census Bureau trying to wrap up a much-delayed 2020 count.
President Biden plans to withdraw remaining U.S. troops from Afghanistan by Sept. 11, the 20th anniversary of the terror attacks that sparked the war.
President Biden has picked two experienced professionals for top cybersecurity posts with backgrounds in national security.
Health officials are trying to stop the COVID-19 vaccine equity gap from growing as vaccine eligibility opens up to all adults.
Calls grow for expanding first doses of two-dose COVID-19 vaccines and White House faces questions about redirecting vaccines to hot spots.
The fiscal 2022 proposal would expand Pell eligibility to some undocumented immigrants brought as children to the U.S. by their parents.
The frenzied activity in the digital art market raises questions for federal law enforcement and tax officials.
The pause of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine will likely be over soon and officials said it wouldn't impact U.S. vaccination much.
Biden picks Tucson police chief Chris Magnus to head Customs and Border Protection and Ur Jaddou for Citizenship and Immigration Services.