Thune Confirms Narrowly-Focused Plan for Reconciliation – Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) has stated that Senate Republicans do not plan to include changes to the Medicare or Medicaid programs in the next budget reconciliation package. The reconciliation bill will instead focus on ending the partial government shutdown currently impacting the Department of Homeland Security …
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Lawmakers Return from Recess, Health Hearings on the Calendar for This Week – Lawmakers are returning from spring recess this week and are expected to focus on funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and a path for the next budget reconciliation bill. President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans have reached an agreement on …
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White House Releases FY 2027 Budget Proposal – The White House released President Donald Trump’s fiscal year (FY) 2027 budget request on Friday. The proposal would cut the budget for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by $15.8 billion, including a $5 billion, or 10%, reduction for the National Institutes of Health (NIH). …
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