by Jordana Choucair | Oct 20, 2021 | D.C. News
President Biden has dictated the first cuts to trim the $3.5 trillion spending bill down to somewhere in the $1.75 trillion to $1.9 trillion range. The president told lawmakers that a program providing free community college is on the chopping block and a child tax...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 19, 2021 | D.C. News
Senate democrats released nine remaining appropriations bills Monday in an effort to jump start bipartisan talks. Of note, the Labor-HHS-Education bill increases investments in public health preparedness and health equity; removes the so-called Hyde amendment, which...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 15, 2021 | D.C. News
The Biden administration is reportedly vetting Robert Califf to serve as the next FDA Commissioner. Califf previously held the role for less than one year during the Obama administration. Though Califf is seen as a final contender, a decision has not yet been made and...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 13, 2021 | D.C. News
The House approved an extension of the nation’s debt limit through early December. The 219-206 vote That maneuver increases the Treasury Department’s borrowing authority by $480 billion to nearly $28.9 trillion. President Joe Biden is expected to sign the bill...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 11, 2021 | D.C. News
Congressional Democrats are weighing changes to their signature drug pricing proposal in an effort to win over moderates. The changes include getting rid of a proposed cap on prices linked to the prices paid in other countries. Representative Scott Peters, one of the...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 8, 2021 | D.C. News
The Senate voted 50-48 to lift the debt limit until December after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell reached a deal. The Senate amended the House bill, which passed 219-212, replacing a longer debt ceiling suspension with a $480...
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