Policy · 118th Congress
FDA falls behind in review of heavy metals in baby food
The FDA’s Closer to Zero initiative aims to lower the amount of lead, mercury, cadmium and arsenic in the food supply.
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Policy · 118th Congress
Colorado River states attempt to reach water-use plan — again
The seven states in the Colorado River basin are meeting over the next few days to draft proposals for managing water levels amid a drought.
Congress · 118th Congress
Sen. John Cornyn blames White House for some judicial vacancies
Republican Sen. John Cornyn put the blame Thursday on the White House — and not his office — for delays in filling federal judgeships in Texas.
Congress · 118th Congress
Drug company middlemen likely to be a focus in 118th Congress
PBMs argue that the rebates they collect from drug companies in exchange for coverage by a health plan are used to lower premiums.
Policy · 118th Congress
International AIDS relief program, at 20, looks to next steps
Parts of the relief program, PEPFAR launched under President George W. Bush, are up for reauthorization this year.
Congress · 118th Congress
Senators fight partisan headwinds in pursuit of immigration deal
Senators from both sides of the aisle discussed their search for a path forward to resuscitate bipartisan immigration efforts.
Policy · 118th Congress
FDA seeks end of regulatory wild west for CBD products
The announcement came as the agency has faced some pressure to regulate CBD products as dietary supplements.
Policy · 118th Congress
Investors focus ESG on contrast between climate words and actions
Investors say they will ramp up their scrutiny of companies to make sure their ESG actions are in line with words.
Policy · 118th Congress
Biden administration issues Boundary Waters mining moratorium
The Biden administration moved to block the development of a copper and nickel mine on federal land in northeastern Minnesota.
Congress · 118th Congress
Democrats condemn Biden administration’s new asylum limits
Nearly 80 congressional Democrats called on President Joe Biden to reverse plans to limit asylum eligibility for some migrants.
Policy · 118th Congress
Lawsuits show focus of abortion battle shifting to medication
Moves by the Biden administration to expand access to a drug first approved in 2000 have spawned multiple lawsuits.
Congress · 118th Congress
US will send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine
President Joe Biden's decision to provide M1 Abrams tanks to Kyiv comes as Germany agrees to send its Leopard 2 tanks.
Congress · 118th Congress
Manchin pushes stricter electric vehicle credit rules
Sen. Joe Manchin III and the auto industry are pushing for diverging interpretations of tax breaks in Democrats’ 2022 climate package.
Congress · 118th Congress
Broad focus planned for revamped COVID panel under GOP majority
The panel's new chairman wants an “after-action review” but also plans work on the origins of the coronavirus.
Congress · 118th Congress
House GOP considering ‘clean’ short-term debt limit suspension
House Republicans are mulling an attempt to buy time for further negotiations on federal spending and deficits.
Congress · 118th Congress
‘Not fly-over country’: Dingell and other Midwestern Democrats start Heartland Caucus
The caucus is composed largely of members from the Great Lakes region seeking to remind their party leaders they are “not fly-over country.”
Policy · 118th Congress
White House directs FTC, CFPB to probe housing rental market practices
The White House has directed the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and the Federal Trade Commission to examine the housing rental market.
Policy · 118th Congress
Justice Department sues Google over digital advertising tech
The DOJ filed an antitrust lawsuit against Google on Tuesday that accuses the tech giant of thwarting competition in digital advertising.
Policy · 118th Congress
GOP-led states challenge Biden’s new migration ‘parole’ program
A group of 20 Republican-led states sued Tuesday to strike down a recent government program to address migration at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Congress · 118th Congress
Aviation industry in crosshairs for next biofuel push
Sustainable aviation fuel, meant to target the emission-heavy aviation industry, is set to become the next big biofuel topic on Capitol Hill.