Bill Aims to Improve Access to Care for Sickle Cell Patients
Health
Bill Aims to Improve Access to Care for Sickle Cell Patients
2023-05-04 17:10:58
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — A new Senate bill, the Sickle Cell Care Expansion Act, would provide educational incentives and create competitive grants to help grow the number of health care workers trained to care for sickle cell disease patients. The lead sponsor... Read More

Feinstein to Retire at the End of Her Term
U.S. Senate
Feinstein to Retire at the End of Her Term
2023-02-14 23:01:06
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., announced on Tuesday that she will not seek a sixth term and will retire from the Senate at the end of 2024. Speculation about Feinstein’s future, of course, had been running rampant for months. ... Read More

Sense of Urgency Grows as Deadline for New  Spending Bill Approaches
Federal Budget
Sense of Urgency Grows as Deadline for New Spending Bill Approaches
2022-01-13 20:10:44
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — With most eyes on Capitol Hill glued to the drama transpring in the Senate this week over the fate of the filibuster and a pair of sweeping election reform bills, a small group of lawmakers is quietly working... Read More

Bustos Named Steering Committee Co-Chair, DeLauro Making Bid for Appropriations
Congress
Bustos Named Steering Committee Co-Chair, DeLauro Making Bid for Appropriations
2020-11-12 13:34:15
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - Rep. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., has been nominated to serve as co-chair of the Democratic caucus' Steering and Policy Committee, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Wednesday. Bustos will replace Rep. Rosa DeLauro of Connecticut, who informed the speaker last... Read More

Gov. Newsom Assembling ‘Short List’ to Fill Harris Senate Seat
State News
Gov. Newsom Assembling 'Short List' to Fill Harris Senate Seat
2020-11-09 17:34:45
by Dan McCue

SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- California Gov. Gavin Newsom has said he's been lobbied for months about who would fill Kamala Harris' Senate seat should she be elected vice president, and he admitted it hasn't been fun. "It's not something I'd wish... Read More

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