Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more
Key Takeaways:
..The Senate voted 51-50 on August 7 to pass the Inflation Reduction Act.
..The legislation is expected to pass the House this week without changes and to be signed by President Biden.
..The...more
8/8/2022
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CONGRESS SPEEDS TOWARD EMERGENCY CORONAVIRUS FUNDING PACKAGE -
As novel coronavirus continues to sweep the globe, Congress and the White House are assembling a spending package with billions in emergency spending and new...more
AZAR TO TESTIFY THIS WEEK BEFORE HOUSE, SENATE COMMITTEES -
Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar faces a marathon week of testimony, appearing before four congressional committees to discuss his department’s...more
SURPRISE BILLING FIX REGAINING TRACTION?
Legislation to address unexpected bills for out-of-network medical care appears to be making a comeback, after a committee turf battle stalled its progress at the end of last year....more
ACA TAXES ON CHOPPING BLOCK IN YEAR-END BUDGET DEAL -
Congressional leaders are poised to announce an agreement today that would permanently repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) taxes on medical device manufacturers,...more
YEAR-END LEGISLATIVE OVERDRIVE -
This week is crunch time on a host of legislative priorities, and various health-related provisions hang in the balance....more
Below is the Federal Policy team’s weekly preview, posted when Congress is in session....more
COMPREHENSIVE DRUG BILL STALLS WHILE HOUSE PUSHES SMALLER MEASURES -
House Democrats are planning to take up more narrow bills addressing prescription drug costs while their broad legislation is delayed as the...more
HOUSE DEMOCRATS PRESS FORWARD ON DRUG PRICING LEGISLATION -
Returning from a two-week recess, House Democrats are entering a key phase in their drive to overhaul prescription drug costs, including requiring the government...more
PELOSI DRUG PRICE PLAN EXPECTED THIS WEEK -
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., is expected to release her long-awaited plan this week to address prescription drug costs, according to congressional staff....more
UPDATE ON DRUG PRICING LEGISLATION AS CONGRESS RECONVENES -
Congress reconvenes this week after a monthlong summer recess and begins what likely will be a final push toward overhauling prescription drug prices, but lack of...more
Below is this week’s “Capitol Hill Healthcare Update,” which is posted on Mondays when Congress is in session.
MAJOR HEALTH POLICY UNLIKELY IN POTENTIAL DEBT-SPENDING DEAL -
As House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and...more
Below is the Federal Policy team’s weekly preview, posted when Congress is in session.
HEADLINES -
• Negotiators are seeking to wrap up an agreement on raising the debt limit and budget caps, with the House in its final...more
Below is this week’s “Capitol Hill Healthcare Update,” which is posted on Mondays when Congress is in session....more
Below is the Federal Policy team’s weekly preview, published when Congress is in session.
HEADLINES -
• The House will take up a legislative package aiming to shore up the Affordable Care Act and address prescription...more
Below is the Federal Policy team’s weekly preview, published when Congress is in session.
HEADLINES -
• Congress returns this week from a two-week recess, with the House continuing to showcase Democrats’ legislative...more
Below is the Federal Policy team’s weekly preview, published when Congress is in session.
HEADLINES -
• Prescription drug costs will be back in the spotlight as the Senate Finance Committee holds a hearing focused on...more
Below is the Federal Policy team’s weekly preview, published each week when Congress is in session.
HEADLINES -
• The House will take up H.R. 1, a broad measure addressing voting rights, campaign finance and government...more
Amid finger-pointing but few real fireworks, the seven pharmaceutical executives testifying before the Senate Finance Committee today offered lawmakers a spirited defense of the industry but also substantive policy...more
Below is the Federal Policy team’s weekly preview, published each week when Congress is in session.
HEADLINES -
• President Donald Trump will travel to Vietnam for his second meeting with North Korean leader Kim...more
Below is the Federal Policy team’s weekly preview, published each week when Congress is in session.
HEADLINES -
Furloughed federal employees are returning to work for at least three weeks after President Trump signed a...more
HEADLINES -
• President Trump at 9 p.m. Monday is scheduled to announce his nominee to replace Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy.
• Tuesday, Trump leaves for Europe for high-profile meetings with NATO leaders,...more
HEADLINES -
President Donald Trump on Wednesday will hold a rally in Duluth, Minnesota.
The House plans again to take up several bills aimed at addressing the opioid crisis, and merge them into one; votes are also...more
HEADLINES - President Donald Trump on Tuesday (9 p.m. ET Monday in the United States) will participate in his long-awaited meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un – including an initial one-on-one session....more