Policy · 117th Congress
Biden invests $1.6 billion in COVID-19 tests, genomic sequencing
[jwp-video n=”1″] Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package includes $49 billion for COVID-19 testing and $1.8 billion for genomic sequencing.
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Policy · 117th Congress
Democrats target $4.5 billion for heating assistance
Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., on Feb. 1 calling for a boost to LIHEAP funding.
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Alabama Sen. Richard Shelby announces he will retire after 2022
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Policy · 117th Congress
Vaccine shortage complicates return to classrooms
[jwp-video n=”1″] The vaccine shortage was made more acute in states where governors followed the advice of former President Donald Trump’s top health officials to broaden eligibility to millions
Policy · 117th Congress
Cardenas previews COVID-19 package to address racial inequities
The $1 billion, nine-bill package, shared first exclusively with CQ Roll Call, aims to capitalize on Democratic control of both chambers and the White House.
Policy · 117th Congress
Biden uses executive orders to address COVID-19, other health care issues
[jwp-video n=”1″] National strategy The orders come as Biden seeks to advance a national strategy to address the health crisis, which the administration argues has been missing for the past
Policy · 117th Congress
COVID-19 vaccines sit at hospitals as doctors, pharmacies await doses
[jwp-video n=”1″] When vaccinations started in December, federal officials said they would ship the first doses of the vaccine by Pfizer and BioNTech to 636 vaccination sites across the country
Congress · 117th Congress
Concern grows over potential COVID-19 superspreader event during Capitol riot
[jwp-video n=”1″] A video surfaced over the weekend of some Republicans in the space ignoring the CDC’s recommendations to protect public health by wearing masks. They included Reps.
Congress · 116th Congress
House rules package offers compromise on members’ requests
https://t.co/ng8FNwyg9u— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) January 1, 2021 Progressives were also pushing for the rules package to eliminate a longstanding pay-as-you-go, or PAYGO, provision that
Opinion · 116th Congress
The health care price transparency revolution begins next month
Such inflated bills cause more than 1 in six 6 Americans to have medical debt in collections, according to the Urban Institute. In some states, such as Texas, this ratio increases to around 1 in 4.
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump signs two-day stopgap funding bill, averts shutdown
The earliest the House would vote on the legislation is Sunday at 1 p.m., he announced.
Congress · 116th Congress
In a GOP Senate, Biden’s Cabinet faces a gantlet
[jwp-video n=”1″] Barrasso added: “Don’t expect Senate Republicans to forget how the Democrats treated Mr. Trump’s nominees.”
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats’ rule change could spark Senate Appropriations shakeup
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Policy · 116th Congress
Biden faces pressure on women’s health, LGBT issues
[jwp-video n=”1″] “He’s going to be very supportive of the groups that really worked very hard for him,” said Blendon, noting that the president-elect ran his campaign on repealing abortion
Policy · 116th Congress
Falling through census cracks could hurt tribes
could push apportionment to Biden administration] The last census undercounted several minority groups — Alaska Natives and Native Americans worst of all, missing almost 5 percent of the more than 1
Policy · 116th Congress
States grapple with plans for end to coronavirus public health emergency
Groups like the National Governors Association have similarly called for an additional federal matching rate increase of at least 5.8 percentage points retroactive to Jan. 1, and remaining until Sept.
Congress · 116th Congress
Rosa DeLauro wins panel vote for Appropriations gavel
[jwp-video n=”1″] Wasserman Schultz released a set of proposals to overhaul the panel’s operations that have won plaudits, including on setting aside funds for minority and underserved communities
Congress · 116th Congress
House Democrats set to pick new Appropriations chairwoman
Corrected, Dec. 1 | Beneficiaries of more than $1.4 trillion in annual federal funding will find out this week who will be steering the ship as Appropriations Committee chairwoman for the 117th Congress
Policy · 116th Congress
FDA authorization of COVID-19 vaccines would set off a scramble
[jwp-video n=”1″] FDA also provides the data to a panel of independent experts, the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, which advises the agency on vaccine approvals
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