A House panel has approved a spending bill that earmarks $196.5 billion for programs under the departments of Education (DoE), Labor (DoL) and Health and Human Services (HHS) as well as agencies like the Social Security Administration (SSA).
Read More »CDC Wants Lawmakers to Fund Public Health Data Modernization Initiative
Officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention called on House lawmakers to fund the existing Public Health Data Modernization Initiative that seeks to invest in new technology platforms that detect, monitor and analyze trends associated with disease outbreaks, FCW reported Tuesday.
Read More »House Bill Aims to Head Off Gov’t Shutdown
Four House Democratic lawmakers have introduced a bill that calls for bipartisan efforts to raise sequestration spending caps and avert another government shutdown at the end of this month. Rep. Chris Van Hollen’s (D-Md.) office said the Prevent A Government Shutdown Act of 2015 would require Congress’ budget negotiators to …
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