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At the Races: Slowdown and shutdown
The four-figure buy is rolling out in all 35 districts that the DCCC is targeting in 2026.
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White House autism-Tylenol link leads to confusion, pushback
But Cassidy, a gastroenterologist by training who is facing a high-stakes reelection in 2026, questioned Trump’s assertions.
Kennedy’s vaccine advisory panel upends shot recommendations
representing health insurers, announced earlier this week that it would continue to cover all immunizations that were recommended as of Sept. 1, 2025, and coverage would be available through the end of 2026
Actors Moore, Nyong’o push for women’s health on Hill
Congress at a time when lawmakers are at odds over the fate of insurance premium tax credits, the GOP reconciliation law’s cuts to Medicaid and spending bills covering health and other issues for fiscal 2026
Nomination rules, defense policy headline the week in Congress
The Senate’s goal is to finish up its version of the fiscal 2026 defense authorization bill by the end of the week.
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the Races: Falling into view
The New York Times reports that as much as $200 million could be raised over the next two months as Golden State voters decide whether to adopt a new Democrat-drawn congressional map ahead of the 2026
Back from recess, Senate turns to defense while House looks to get back to business
Senators start Tuesday afternoon with a procedural vote to limit debate on taking up the fiscal 2026 defense authorization bill, one of the pieces of must-pass legislation on the fall agenda.
Kennedy to testify before Congress next week amid CDC tumult
Kennedy is scheduled to appear Sept. 4 for a hearing on the president’s 2026 health care agenda, according to the committee’s website, where he’ll likely face questions about the departure of Susan Monarez
Budget maneuvers expected to reduce NIH funding opportunities
The National Institutes of Health will be able to fund fewer research grants in fiscal 2026, even if Congress provides increased funding for the agency, due to Trump administration budget maneuvers.
First three fiscal 2026 appropriations bills pass Senate
The Senate passed its first package of fiscal 2026 spending bills Friday, making up for lost time in the long-delayed appropriations process before preparing to head out of town for a monthlong August
Corporation for Public Broadcasting will shut down this fall
The move comes the day after the Senate Appropriations Committee approved a fiscal 2026 Labor-HHS-Education spending bill that did not include funding for public broadcasting, which the organization referenced
Kamala Harris decides against run for California governor in 2026
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has decided against a 2026 gubernatorial run in California.
Republicans brush aside Trump plan to slash NIH funding
House Republican appropriators plan to disregard the White House’s proposed 40 percent cut to the National Institutes of Health budget for fiscal 2026, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the
GOP spending bills run into intraparty friction in House
House Republican appropriators are running into headwinds in their attempt to move fiscal 2026 spending bills before the August break, struggling both with a tight schedule and intraparty differences on
Campaigns · 119th Congress
At the races: Summertime madness
The battle for the House is shaping up to be the centerpiece of the 2026 midterms.
Major insurers pledge to improve preauthorization
Insurers would also reduce the number of services subject to prior authorization requirements by Jan. 1, 2026, and ensure continuity for patients who are changing insurance plans.
Biden alums could boost their House ranks in midterm elections
As Trump tries to unwind much of his Democratic predecessor’s agenda, a handful of federal employees who helped carry out the Biden administration’s policy priorities are seeking House seats in 2026.
White House bid to cut funding could spell trouble for Smithsonian American Latino museum
Instead, the request returns the Smithsonian to the integrated approach previously used to share the collections throughout the Institution that chronicle American Latino history and culture," the fiscal 2026
TRIO cuts emerge as Education budget sticking point
Senators from both parties challenged Education Secretary Linda McMahon about her agency’s detailed fiscal 2026 budget proposal Tuesday, with a focus on cuts to the bipartisan federal TRIO programs.
Judge blocks Trump’s efforts to shutter Education Department
McMahon during her Wednesday testimony defended her agency’s preliminary budget request for fiscal 2026.