by Jordana Choucair | Dec 14, 2021 | D.C. News
Six former FDA commissioners sent a letter to lawmakers endorsing Dr. Robert Califf, President Biden’s pick to lead the agency, ahead of a Senate committee hearing today on his nomination. The former commissioners, who served under both Republican and Democratic...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 13, 2021 | D.C. News
A sharply divided Supreme Court gave abortion providers a narrow legal pathway Friday to challenge a Texas law that effectively bans the procedure after about six weeks. In a 5-4 decision, the majority upheld the current law but said that abortion providers could...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 10, 2021 | D.C. News
The Senate cleared a measure that would allow Democrats to increase the nation’s borrowing capacity without any Republican support. The 59-35 vote effectively ends weeks of partisan politicking over whether and how to raise the statutory debt limit. The legislation...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 9, 2021 | D.C. News
The Senate passed a proposal that would roll back the Biden administration’s COVID-19 vaccine and testing requirement for large private employers. Democrats Joe Manchin and Jon Tester joined Republicans in a 52-48 vote to sink the mandate. While the measure is...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 8, 2021 | D.C. News
The House passed legislation to raise the country’s borrowing liming and delay scheduled Medicare cuts. The bill delays across-the-board reductions to provider Medicare reimbursements until March 31, 2022, after which 1 percent reductions would kick in. The Senate is...
by Jordana Choucair | Dec 8, 2021 | D.C. News
A U.S. district court in Georgia halted the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for federal contractors, siding with the Associated Builders and Contractors that President Biden likely exceeded his authority. The court told the Biden administration to halt...
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