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...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 6, 2021 | D.C. News
President Joe Biden told congressional Democrats that the $3.5 trillion social spending package will likely need to be trimmed to $2.3 trillion or less. During virtual meetings with small groups of House Democrats, the president said the package needed to be pared...
by Jordana Choucair | Oct 5, 2021 | D.C. News
The National Institutes of Health announced that Director Francis Collins plans to step down by the end of the year. Collins has spent three decades at the agency, including 12 years at the helm under three consecutive presidents. He is the first presidentially...
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