Policy · 116th Congress
Moderna COVID-19 trial data shows vaccine is broadly effective
The frequency of serious health complications was the same among people getting the vaccine and getting the placebo, occurring in about 1 percent of volunteers.
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Policy · 116th Congress
Virus vaccination timeline depends on variety of factors
[jwp-video n=”1″] Number of doses and timing Vaccinating about 60 to 70 percent of the approximately 333 million U.S. residents — the percentage experts estimate need to be vaccinated in order
Policy · 116th Congress
Moderna vaccine shows high efficacy as questions about uptake remain
Operation Warp Speed — the joint venture between the departments of Defense and Health and Human Services on COVID-19 vaccine and therapeutics development — invested $1 billion for research and development
Congress · 116th Congress
Barrett hearings become platform for COVID-19 risk debate
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Congress · 116th Congress
Feds say it’s time for former Rep. Collins to report to prison
Lawyers for the New York Republican argued, in an Oct. 1 emergency motion, to delay his report date because the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage.
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: Stopgap spat and Supreme Court tension dominate week
[jwp-video n=”1″] “The continuing resolution introduced today will avert a catastrophic shutdown in the middle of the ongoing pandemic, wildfires and hurricanes, and keep government open until
Policy · 116th Congress
Fauci says speed on COVID-19 vaccine will not compromise safety
[jwp-video n=”1″] “I’m so disappointed that we’ve seen some on the other side of the aisle speculate aloud that the administration might rush an unsafe vaccine to the market before the election
Policy · 116th Congress
CDC: Schools near uncontrolled virus spread may want to close
[jwp-video n=”1″] This week’s guidelines come after President Donald Trump criticized earlier guidance from the agency as too restrictive.
Policy · 116th Congress
Experts: Daily life may remain disrupted after vaccine launch
[jwp-video n=”1″] Epidemiologists think about achieving herd immunity as a formula with three variables: how infectious the disease is, the effectiveness of the vaccine and how many people receive
Congress · 116th Congress
Cheney and Gaetz and Massie and Trump: House GOP tangled up over loyalty
[jwp-video n=”1″] “I can’t imagine anybody better than Dr. Fauci to continue to play that role,” Cheney added.
Opinion · 116th Congress
The virus and the fabulist in chief in the White House
But funding the largest public service ad campaign in American history would amount to a rounding error in the forthcoming $1 trillion-plus legislation.
Policy · 116th Congress
Public health experts worry CDC is being stifled on COVID-19
[jwp-video n=”1″] The CDC has had two telephone press briefings since March. That’s far less publicity than during earlier, less devastating epidemics.
Policy · 116th Congress
Gilead says it will charge $3,120 per patient for COVID-19 drug
They contend that, given the historic human toll of the pandemic, the drug should be priced at $1, slightly above the estimated cost to produce it.
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: Defense discussions dominate, plus infrastructure week in the House
[jwp-video n=”1″] On Monday evening, the Senate voted 89-4 on a motion to proceed to the defense bill. Meanwhile, on the House floor, it’s infrastructure week.
White House · 116th Congress
White House says cutting COVID-19 spread a matter of patriotism
[jwp-video n=”1″] Fauci said while it’s understandable that people feel pent-up, he discouraged crowding into bars or congregating on beaches.
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: Dueling policing bills and DC statehood to get votes
were defrauded by their college or university — to block students defrauded by for-profit schools prior to mid-2017 from relief and sets new standards for debt forgiveness for loans disbursed after July 1.
Opinion · 116th Congress
America shows its resilience
As I write this, the stock market is surging on the news that the Trump administration is considering a $1 trillion infrastructure proposal, adding to what has been a remarkable rebound on Wall Street
Congress · 116th Congress
How to keep coronavirus off Capitol Hill is still an open question among GOP
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Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
TV gives Sen. Lamar Alexander’s dog a reason to snooze
[jwp-video n=”1″] Rufus isn’t the first pet to upstage a teleworking senator. As Ohio Sen. Sherrod Brown spoke from home during a recent hearing, a dog barked along with him.