House and Senate lawmakers have just 10 days to avoid a shutdown, but no plan has emerged. Republican leaders are meeting this week to think about and discuss options such as: 1) another continuing resolution (CR) that extends the current temporary funding until the...

The House has a Speaker! And so business resumes. This week, negotiations on the budget bills will resume. Read the full newsletter here

The search for a speaker of the House continues. In the interim, Congress appears to be going about their business- to an extent. Remember that the budget approval is looming (11/17/23 deadline) and until a Speaker is elected, a vote on the appropriations bill- or any...

Both the Senate and House are in session this week… sort of. The House has been unable to elect a Speaker so much of their business is on hold. Read the full newsletter here

Legislative UpdateShutdown was averted, but leadership of the House is not clear. Republican leaders of the House hope to vote a new Speaker of the House by the end of the week. For now, Representative McHenry (R. NC) is the “speaker pro tem.” This is temporary and he...

Congress avoided a government shutdown last Saturday by passing a temporary 45-day continuing resolution until November 17, 2023. Congress Launches MCO Investigation: House Energy and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) and Senate Finance...

All eyes, ears, and efforts in both chambers of Congress will be focused on the federal budget. It expires on 9/30/23- and agreement to pass appropriation bills and/or a temporary continuing resolution appear nowhere in sight. Read the full newsletter here

The September 30th deadline for passing a budget is looming, and no agreement is in sight. This memo gives an overview of what HHS programs would be affected by a government shutdown. Those with mandatory funding, such as the F2Fs, would not be affected. Read the full...

Both the Senate and the House are back in Washington, DC. The budget will be top of mind, along with plenty of other work and discussions. Drug Shortages: On July 28, 2023, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers unveiled a draft bill intended...

The Senate returns to Washington, D.C. this week, and the House returns September 12th. The chambers appear at odds over appropriations and the federal budget. Buckle up! Read the full newsletter here