President Signs Vaccine Executive Order – President Donald Trump signed executive order (E.O.) 14420 on Monday to recognize “Gold Standard Childhood Vaccine Recommendations.” According to the White House, the order is aimed at maximizing parental choice over vaccinations for their children and aligning the U.S. with the scientific evidence and best practices from peer, developed …
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Government Funding Update – The Senate passed the bipartisan Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027 (H.R. 6500) on Saturday in a 90-6 vote. The continuing resolution (CR) would fund the federal government through December 11, 2026, one week beyond the CR advanced by the House of Representatives last month. The package would prevent the Office …
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HELP Advances Health Nominees, Health Data Privacy Bill – The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee advanced the nominations of Erica Schwartz, MD, JD, MPH to be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Sean Kaufman to be Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response on Thursday. Schwartz was approved in …
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