Congress · 116th Congress
Trump’s family separation policy amplified children’s trauma
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Congress · 116th Congress
Trump wants to lift restrictions on how long it can hold migrant families
[jwp-video n=”1″] “The Trump administration has established a new rule to respond to the realities of current immigration flows, a rule based in the principle that families should remain together
Policy · 116th Congress
Suicide prevention hotline to get three-digit phone number
Pai said that he intends to follow a staff recommendation for establishing a three-digit dialing code, likely to be 9-8-8, to reach the network of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, currently 1-
Congress · 116th Congress
HHS outlines drug import plans as Canada ratchets up concern
A report by Vermont’s human services agency says that private insurers in the state could save $1 million to $5 million per year.
Policy · 116th Congress
Grassroots groups prepare for a post-Roe v. Wade America
“The state may only infringe upon the right to decide whether to continue a pregnancy if the state has a compelling interest and has narrowly tailored its actions to that interest,” the 6-1 Kansas
Congress · 116th Congress
Harris introduces health care plan building on Medicare with 10-year transition
Harris did not outline exactly how she would finance her plan, but pointed to several options such as an income-based premium paid by employers, higher taxes on the top 1 percent of earners and taxing
Congress · 116th Congress
Inside Homestead: A tour of the Florida camp for migrant children
[jwp-video n=”1″] Homestead, which very briefly operated during the Obama presidency, is currently the Trump administration’s largest shelter — and its most controversial.
Congress · 116th Congress
Where are the members of the 115th Congress that left under scandal?
[jwp-video n=”1″] The two former House members tainted by scandals in the Trump administration have returned to private life: • Georgia Republican Tom Price, who was Health and Human Services
Congress · 116th Congress
USDA seeks to narrow eligibility for food stamps
Rob Undersander testified before a state legislative panel that he had qualified for SNAP because his retirement income was low and his assets of $1 million were not considered.
Congress · 116th Congress
Finance drug price bill faces GOP resistance before markup
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Congress · 116th Congress
2020 census affects more than representation, billions at stake
Hershey said the problem goes deeper than that, as more than 1 million of the state’s residents are “cost-burdened,” or spending more than 50 percent of their income on rent.
Congress · 116th Congress
Road ahead: All eyes on the budget and debt limit deal, except when Mueller testifies
[jwp-video n=”1″] 9/11 responder compensation In the Senate, leaders have agreed to take up a bill Tuesday that would extend a financial lifeline to thousands of victims suffering health problems
Congress · 116th Congress
Court allows administration family planning rule
[jwp-video n=”1″] Its president, Leana Wen, said that the organization will continue fighting the rule. It is a plaintiff in one of the lawsuits challenging the changes to the program.
White House · 116th Congress
Trump unveils sweeping goals on kidney disease
[jwp-video n=”1″] More than 100,000 patients were awaiting new kidneys in 2016, according to the National Kidney Foundation, making up the bulk of patients awaiting an organ transplant.
Congress · 116th Congress
States grapple with Medicaid work requirements
Meanwhile, Indiana on July 1 began the first steps of implementing its work requirements. Court action in three other states is expected in the coming months.
Congress · 116th Congress
Oversight Democrats investigate whether CDC and HIV prevention drugmaker made a deal
[jwp-video n=”1″] The company estimates it has spent $1.1 billion on research and development related to Truvada. Advocates with PrEP4All found that the CDC holds patents on the drug.
Congress · 116th Congress
House approves Senate version of border bill after Pelosi yields
[jwp-video n=”1″] And Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, in opening up the chamber Thursday morning, said he’d “table,” or send back, Pelosi’s proposed amendment, with a simple majority
Congress · 116th Congress
Senate won’t take up House Democrats’ changes to border bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] Details of amendment Revisions offered by House Democrats would boost the overall price tag of the Senate bill slightly, from $4.59 billion to $4.61 billion, as cuts to