Earned income credit backers aim to keep expansion on the radar - Roll Call Outside groups are urging Congress to bolster a key tax benefit for low-income workers in a year-end legislative package. Roll Call · Dec 13, 2022
Deal close on fiscal 2023 spending framework as stopgap prepped Negotiators are nearing a bipartisan funding agreement to pave the way for an omnibus package to clear both chambers next week. Roll Call · Dec 13, 2022
Parties play chicken on omnibus spending bill as shutdown deadline approaches WASHINGTON — Top Democrats are playing hardball on government funding with slightly more than a week before federal agencies run out of budget authority after next Friday night. Tribune News Service · Dec 8, 2022
Parties play chicken on omnibus as shutdown deadline approaches Top Democrats are playing hardball on government funding with just over a week before federal agencies run out of budget authority. Roll Call · Dec 8, 2022
New wrinkle in veterans dispute as negotiators seek omnibus deal - Roll Call Democrats are pushing to reclassify some Veterans Affairs spending as mandatory during negotiations for a fiscal 2023 omnibus. Roll Call · Dec 6, 2022
VA health care funds, military vaccine rule gum up omnibus talks - Roll Call Democrats were prepping a counteroffer on a fiscal 2023 omnibus framework Thursday, as negotiators contended with a range of divisive issues. Roll Call · Dec 1, 2022
It's getting easier to find baby formula. But you might still run into bare shelves U.S. plants are making more baby formula than ever. But uneven distribution and overbuying means parents can run into empty store shelves. WEKU · Oct 27, 2022
Stopgap funding bill clears House; next stop is Biden's desk - Roll Call The House cleared a temporary spending bill needed to avoid a partial government shutdown ahead of Friday night's deadline. Roll Call · Sep 30, 2022
A government funding bill is introduced as Congress races to avoid an Oct. 1 shutdown The stopgap bill keeps federal agencies funded at current levels through mid-December. But a fight over reforming the permitting process for energy projects is bumping against a Friday deadline. WEKU · Sep 27, 2022
House appropriations bill sprint seeks to buck recent history - Roll Call Divisions among House Democrats spell trouble for the Defense, Homeland Security and Commerce-Justice-Science bills in particular. Roll Call · Jul 18, 2022
Biden administration says pharmacists cannot deny contraceptives due to personal views WASHINGTON — In the latest salvo aimed at responding to a June 24 Supreme Court decision overturning the federal right to an abortion, the Biden administration Wednesday told pharmacists that they will violate federal civil rights laws if they deny women prescribed medications because of personal views about contraception or… Tribune News Service · Jul 14, 2022
Biden administration says pharmacists cannot deny contraceptives - Roll Call HHS reminds some 60,000 pharmacies of their legal obligation to dispense medication as prescribed, including contraceptives. Roll Call · Jul 13, 2022
DeLauro working to get all dozen spending bills through House WASHINGTON — House Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., said Wednesday the House is aiming to pass all 12 of its fiscal 2023 appropriations bills before the upcoming August recess. Tribune News Service · Jul 13, 2022
DeLauro working to get all dozen spending bills through House - Roll Call House Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., wants the House to pass all 12 of its appropriations bills before the August recess. Roll Call · Jul 13, 2022
Roll Call · Jun 15, 2022 Bicameral appropriations talks stalled as House charges ahead - Roll Call Negotiations on a spending ceiling to govern the fiscal 2023 appropriations process have ground to a halt.
WEKU · Jun 3, 2022 The FDA is facing an investigation into its handling of the baby formula shortage The Department of Health and Human Services wants to know if the FDA followed its rules and procedures in investigating the contamination of baby formula and recalling it.
The Independent UK · May 25, 2022 FDA mail room ‘failure’ partly to blame for Abbott baby formula fiasco FDA leadership didn’t ‘receive direct copies of the complaint due to an isolated failure in FDA’s mail room, likely due to COVID-19 staffing issues’
WEKU · May 19, 2022 FDA head says baby formula factory could reopen in the next week or two But Abbott has said that, after production resumes, it could take about two months before new formula begins arriving in stores. The company's factory has been closed due to contamination problems.
Roll Call · May 19, 2022 FDA: Infant formula supply will increase quickly - Roll Call The Biden administration says it will be 'a few weeks' before the baby food supply around the country is back to normal
Tribune News Service · May 18, 2022 Despite Congress’ efforts, it’ll take time to refill the baby bottles WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are throwing nearly every tool in their arsenal, including a proposed $28 million in taxpayer dollars, at the baby formula shortage. But it isn’t clear how quickly those solutions will result in cans on grocery store shelves.
Benzinga · May 18, 2022 US Lawmakers Reveal FDA Emergency Funds Bill To Tackle Baby Formula Shortage: Reuters U.S. House Democrats unveiled a bill to provide $28 million in emergency funds to the FDA to help it respond to a shortage of infant formula and strengthen supervision. A House Appropriations Committee said that the funds would provide the FDA with the resources to prevent fraudulent products from being placed on…
Roll Call · May 18, 2022 Despite Congress’ efforts, it’ll take time to refill the baby bottles - Roll Call Lawmakers are scrambling to end the formula shortage, but experts say it will be months before families will feel an impact.
The Independent UK · May 17, 2022 Why is there a baby formula shortage in the US? With children hospitalised and parents paying up to $100 for a can, the president has now invoked a wartime measure to try to ensure there is enough formula to feed America’s babies
Axios · May 17, 2022 House Democrats release $28 million aid bill to address baby formula shortage The money is intended to help the FDA prepare for potential future shortages.
Roll Call · May 11, 2022 Democrats mull COVID-19 aid options as House preps new bill - Roll Call House Democrats are looking to revive stalled pandemic relief package talks next week after measures bogged down in the Senate.