by Jordana Choucair | Feb 22, 2022 | D.C. News
Bipartisan support is faltering for President Joe Biden’s proposal for a new $6.5 billion biomedical research agency. Republicans are concerned about spending and Democrats are divided on its organization. A core dispute is whether the Advanced Research Projects...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 21, 2022 | D.C. News
The Biden administration officials notified Congress on Friday that they need at least $5 billion in additional funds to keep battling the COVID-19 pandemic overseas. The funding would support vaccinating the world ($2.55 billion), therapeutics and supplies ($1.7...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 18, 2022 | D.C. News
The Senate cleared a short-term spending measure Thursday after Democrats beat back several Republican amendments that could have triggered a partial government shutdown this weekend. Adoption of any amendments would have required the bill to be sent back for another...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 17, 2022 | D.C. News
Congress has less than two days to pass a short-term funding extension to avoid a government shutdown on Friday. It remains unclear when the Senate will vote on the continuing resolution, which would keep the government open by extending funding through March 11....
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 17, 2022 | D.C. News
President Biden said that Dr. Francis Collins, former director of the National Institutes of Health, will temporarily serve as his chief science adviser, replacing the ousted Dr. Eric Lander. Collins will serve in the role until a permanent adviser is named. Alondra...
by Jordana Choucair | Feb 16, 2022 | D.C. News
The Senate voted 50-46 to confirm Robert Califf as head of the FDA, giving the agency its first permanent commissioner in 13 months. Janet Woodcock, who served as acting commissioner for more than a year, will become the FDA’s second-in-command. Senators Patrick...
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