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House Passes $2B VA Funding Bill as 2027 Budget Battle Begins
The House passed its first fiscal 2027 appropriations bill, a military construction and VA funding measure, by a 400-15
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EPA Proposes Scrapping Clean Water Safeguards for Coal Plant Toxic Waste
The EPA proposed rolling back 2024 limits on toxic heavy metals from coal plants, arguing the rule is too costly amid ri
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House Bipartisan Duo Pushes Bill to Shield Gene Therapies from Medicare Price Talks
Reps. Don Davis (D-N.C.) and Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.) are pushing the MINI Act to shield genetically targeted technologie
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Bipartisan House Bill Aims to Shield Gene Therapies from Medicare Price Talks
Bipartisan House legislation seeks to protect genetically targeted heart disease technologies from early Medicare price
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Senate Panel Advances Crypto Bill as Two Democrats Cross Aisle
The Senate Banking Committee voted 15-9 to advance the Clarity Act, with two Democrats joining Republicans, but the path
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CMS Organ Procurement Metrics Flawed, Risking Lives, Former Lawmaker Warns
Former Rep. Larry Bucshon warns that CMS's flawed performance metrics for organ procurement organizations could destabil
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House Anti-Fraud Bills Fall Short: Green Book Readiness Needed Before Crisis Aid
House committees advanced nine anti-fraud bills, but none require agencies to certify Green Book readiness before emerge
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Senate GOP Blocks Democratic Effort to Halt Trump's CFPB Rollback
Senate Republicans voted down more than a dozen Democratic-backed measures on Wednesday that sought to undo the Trump ad
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Senate Crypto Bill Faces Make-or-Break Committee Vote Amid Partisan Rifts
Senators are scrambling to finalize a cryptocurrency regulation bill ahead of a key committee vote, with partisan divisi
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U.S. Overdose Deaths Hit Third Year of Decline, CDC Data Shows
New CDC provisional data shows U.S. overdose deaths dropped 14% in 2025, continuing a three-year downward trend. Opioids
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Trump's Gas Tax Holiday Plan: How Much Drivers Would Actually Save
President Trump supports suspending the 18.4-cent federal gas tax to ease pain at the pump, but savings may be modest an
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Zeldin Defends EPA Budget Slash Before Senate Panel
EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin testifies before the Senate Appropriations Committee on Wednesday as the White House pushes