Lawmakers Advance Bipartisan Health Bills – Both chambers of Congress considered healthcare bills on the floor last week, with the House of Representatives voting to pass 13 bills under suspension of the rules and the Senate voting to pass the Affordable Prescriptions for Patients Act (S. 1041) by unanimous consent. The 13 healthcare related bills …
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Appropriations Update – The House of Representatives passed the $47.3 billion National Security, Department of State, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2027 (H.R. 8595) in a 217-209 vote on Wednesday. The spending bill represents a 6% reduction compared to FY 2026. It includes nearly $8.9 billion in global health funding, $532 million below currently enacted …
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South Carolina Republican Lindsey Graham Dies at 71 – Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) passed away unexpectedly on Saturday after a “brief and sudden illness,” according to a statement from his office. Sen. Graham had served in the Senate since 2002. He was the chairman of the Budget Committee and the Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign …
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