With two weeks left before the end of the current Continuing Resolution (CR), the House will continue to bring up individual fiscal year (FY) 2024 appropriations bills. This week the plan is to bring up the Transportation-HUD bill, as well as the Financial Services bill. Last week the Transportation-HUD bill was delayed due to disagreement over funding for Amtrack, and... Read More
WHG - Weekly, October 30, 2023
We have a new Speaker of the House! Last Wednesday the House Republican Caucus elected Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) to be the new Speaker of the House. After weeks of drama and several failed attempts by other members, Rep. Johnson was elected Speaker with every single Republican voting in his favor. Speaker Johnson was elected to Congress in 2017, after... Read More
WHG - Weekly, October 23, 2023
We are now in week three without a functioning House of Representatives. Last week was another drama filled week as Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) lost three floor votes in his bid to become Speaker. Following the third failed vote on Friday, Rep. Jordan lost an internal conference vote that was intended to show confidence in him remaining as his party’s... Read More
WHG - Weekly, October 16, 2023
It has been two weeks since Rep. Kevin McCarthy was ousted as Speaker and we are no closer to having a functioning House of Representatives. Last week shortly after Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) barely beat Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) by 14 votes in an internal GOP vote for Speaker, he dropped out of the race claiming he couldn’t win... Read More
WHG - Weekly, October 10, 2023
Priority for this week in Congress is for the House Republicans to elect a Speaker. After last week’s drama filled ousting of Kevin McCarthy as Speaker the House recessed until Tuesday evening for the Republican conference to try and organize themselves. Currently a vote is scheduled for Wednesday, but there is little expectation that a winner will emerge easily and... Read More
WHG - Weekly, October 2, 2023
It is officially October, and the government remains in operation after a surprising and dramatic weekend. After weeks of trying, and failing, to pass a Continuing Resolution (CR) with drastic spending cuts and controversial riders to appease the House Freedom Caucus, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) gave up on wooing the most conservative faction of his party and introduced a... Read More
WHG - Artificial Intelligence Policy Roundup: September 28, 2023
Over the past several weeks, artificial intelligence (AI) policy discussions have gained significant momentum in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, indicating growing bipartisan interest in regulating and shaping AI technology. This analysis provides a thorough examination of recent congressional activities including committee-specific actions, legislative frameworks, and stakeholder perspectives, as well as actions by the Biden-Harris Administration. Furthermore,... Read More
WHG - Weekly, September 25, 2023
The House and Senate are both out today in observance of Yom Kippur, however they will return tomorrow with just days left until the end of the fiscal year, and a government shutdown looming. Last week Speaker McCarthy had a series of disappointments as he tried, and failed, to move a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government in operation. ... Read More
WHG - Weekly, September 18, 2023
The House and Senate are both back in session this week, continuing to march toward the end of the fiscal year on September 30, and a possible government shutdown. September 30 also marks the expiration of many important legislative authorizations including the Pandemic and All Hazards Preparedness Act, the SUPPORT Act, Community Health Center Fund, the National Health Service Corps,... Read More
WHG - Weekly, September 11, 2023
The House and Senate are both back in session this week, with a full agenda to tackle over the 11 legislative days before the government runs out of funding on September 30. The Senate will be taking up the first appropriations “minibus” package this week which will include the Committee passed Agriculture, Military Construction-VA, and Transportation bills. On the House... Read More
WHG - Weekly, September 5, 2023
The Senate returns this week from a five-week August recess, while the House still has another week of recess to enjoy. As we have discussed over the last month in Framing the Week, Congress has a lot of healthcare focused legislation to address in the short three weeks both sides of the Capitol will be in session in September. Site... Read More
WHG - Weekly, August 21, 2023
The House and Senate are both in recess until after Labor Day. During this break, we are continuing to take the opportunity to dive a bit deeper into issues of interest. This week, we are looking at current legislation focused on pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) and prescription drugs. The House has incorporated their PBM provisions into broader health-related transparency packages,... Read More
WHG - Weekly, August 14, 2023
The House and Senate are both in recess until after Labor Day. During this break, we are continuing to take the opportunity to dive a bit deeper into issues of interest. This week, we are looking at current legislation focused on site neutral payment provisions as well as healthcare provider transparency and consolidation proposals. Committees of jurisdiction on both sides... Read More
WHG - Weekly, August 7
The House and Senate are both in recess until after Labor Day. During this Congressional break, we’d like to take the opportunity to dive a bit deeper into issues of interest. To start, we are highlighting federal investment in research and development. Prior to adjournment, the Senate Appropriations Committee marked up all 12 of their fiscal year (FY) 2024 bills,... Read More
WHG - Weekly, July 31, 2023
Happy August Recess! Both the House and Senate are in recess until after Labor Day. Prior to adjournment, both bodies managed to make progress on several key pieces of legislation summarized below. The HELP Committee was scheduled to markup healthcare workforce legislation introduced by Senator Sanders, but it was ultimately cancelled in order for the Committee to work towards a... Read More
WHG - Weekly, July 24, 2023
In the last week before August recess, both the House and Senate are trying to make progress on several legislative fronts including moving a workforce bill in Senate HELP, PBM Legislation in the Senate Finance Committee, Senate Appropriations bills, and potentially a health care package in the House Ways and Means Committee. Additionally, H.R. 2544, Securing the U.S. Organ Procurement... Read More
WHG - Weekly, July 17, 2023
Congress is in full swing with two weeks to go before August recess. This week the Senate is expected to take up the National Defense Authorization Act, which will assuredly look very different from the controversial version the House debated last week. The House will be focusing on FAA reauthorization. The House Energy and Commerce Committee may take up the... Read More
WHG - Weekly, July 10, 2023
Congress returns this week to a busy three-week work period leading up to the August recess. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) released a letter over the weekend outlining an ambitious agenda for July, including FY 2024 appropriations, NDAA Reauthorization, and a host of bipartisan proposals including bills that would “lower the cost of insulin and prescription drugs, combat the... Read More
WHG - Regulatory Outlook: Spring 2023 Unified Agenda
The Biden Administration recently released its Spring 2023 Unified Agenda, which outlines regulatory plans for federal agencies over the coming year. The Unified Agenda reflects the Biden Administration’s continued priority on policies addressing health. In our regulatory outlook, we highlight rulemaking on coverage and payment, public health and safety, social drivers of health, and cross-cutting topics, including behavioral health and... Read More
WHG - Weekly, July 3, 2023
Happy 4th of July! Congress is on recess this week for Independence Day holiday and Capitol Hill is very quiet. We expect a flurry of activity next week when Congress returns for what is sure to be a busy three-week work period before the August recess. In the meantime, there has been a lot of activity on the regulatory front... Read More
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