Policy · 117th Congress
Most Americans have COVID-19 antibodies as case numbers rise
The original omicron variant, BA.1, now only makes up 3 percent of sequenced cases, and the more transmissible BA.2 makes up 68 percent of circulating cases.
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Congress · 117th Congress
Former Utah Sen. Orrin G. Hatch, who helped shape health and tax policy, dead at 88
In 2000, he ran for president, but dropped out of the race after winning only 1 percent of the vote in the Iowa caucuses. Then-Sen.
Congress · 117th Congress
Lawmakers, advocates hopeful for more bills to curb maternal deaths
Since it went into effect April 1, four states have already begun implementation.
Congress · 117th Congress
Biden meets robot dog, pitches innovation agenda
“The United States of America used to be ranked No. 1 in the world in investing in the future. Now we’re ranked No. 9, No. 9 in research and development,” he said.
Congress · 117th Congress
Census undercount risks funding for Native American reservations
And the Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe in northwestern Nevada plans to use a $1 million housing grant this year to build housing for elderly tribal members, a community laundromat, and handicap ramps for elders
Campaigns · 117th Congress
Primary challenger’s fundraising spurs NJ Rep. Donald Payne to step up efforts
“When I go door-to-door and when we’re canvassing, the No. 1 thing I hear, before I even get to talk about policy, is that people are ready for a change here in New Jersey,” she said.
Congress · 117th Congress
Obama and Biden reunite to tout signature health care law
The proposed rule would close the family glitch loophole beginning Jan. 1, 2023. Lawmakers and advocates have pushed the administration to act on the family glitch for some time.
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate reaches deal on $10 billion in COVID-19 spending
Senators left town last week undecided on whether to use $1 billion of the $10 billion for international aid to help increase the global vaccination rate or to spend it all on domestic needs.
Congress · 117th Congress
House readies relief package for restaurants, other industries
The negotiators couldn’t agree on enough offsets for appropriating another $5 billion in foreign assistance, but they were debating whether to take approximately $1 billion from the domestic funds
Congress · 117th Congress
Senate close to COVID-19 aid deal; global funds in question
But Romney said negotiators were still debating whether to take $1 billion of the $10 billion slated for HHS and instead give that to the United States Agency for International Development for foreign
Congress · 117th Congress
Census Bureau considering changes after minority undercounts
In 2010, the agency missed about 1.5 percent of that population, less than 1 percent in 2000, and almost 5 percent in 1990.
Congress · 117th Congress
In the game of earmarks, Shelby has no peers
That figure represents about 0.6 percent of the total package, coming in below a cap of 1 percent of appropriated funds Democratic leaders established last year.
Policy · 117th Congress
2020 census undercounted Black people, Latinos, Native Americans
In 2010, the agency missed about 1.5 percent of that population, less than 1 percent in 2000, and almost 5 percent in 1990.
Congress · 117th Congress
House passes overdue $1.5 trillion omnibus appropriations bill
The four-day stopgap, which will be the fourth Congress has passed for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1, is needed because of the time it will take to enroll the massive bill, a House leadership
Policy · 117th Congress
Census Bureau to lay out potential misses in 2020 count
Last decade, the survey showed the agency missed more than 1 million members of minority communities in the 2010 census, including nearly 5 percent of Native Americans on reservations.
Underinvesting in Science = Undermining America’s Future
Today, we’re rapidly approaching the 1 million death mark.
Congress · 117th Congress
Partisan skirmishes threaten swift omnibus timetable
Hoyer said he hopes that debate over supplemental aid won’t slow consideration of the omnibus, which is already five months overdue from the Oct. 1 start of fiscal 2022.
Policy · 117th Congress
USDA draws on critics for equity accountability panels directed by Congress
A pandemic relief bill (PL 117-2) signed into law in early March 2021 included a requirement for one or more equity panels to be created as part of a section appropriating $1 billion for several
Congress · 117th Congress
Appropriators reach ‘framework’ deal on fiscal 2022 spending
House and Senate Appropriations Committee leaders said Wednesday they have a deal on a “framework” that will allow them to start writing compromise spending bills for the fiscal year that began Oct. 1.
Policy · 117th Congress
Testing shortages reach nursing homes, home health agencies
The issue is raising questions about care for seniors nationwide and whether the administration’s effort to ship 1 billion tests directly to households is further undercutting supplies for providers