Senate Finance Committee Far From Consensus on Drug Price Solution
Prescription Drugs
Senate Finance Committee Far From Consensus on Drug Price Solution
2022-03-18 17:47:22
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — As the Senate Finance Committee waded into the hot-button topic of prescription drug prices on Wednesday two things were clear from the outset: everyone agrees something needs to be done to make drugs like insulin more affordable and... Read More

<strong>Surgeon General Advises Fast Action to Resolve Youth Mental Health Crisis</strong>
Mental Health
Surgeon General Advises Fast Action to Resolve Youth Mental Health Crisis
2022-02-08 21:58:50
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — The U.S. surgeon general repeated his call to action Tuesday to resolve a mental health crisis among American young people that has deepened during the COVID-19 pandemic. U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy told a Senate panel that more... Read More

USMCA Panel Gives US a Win Over Canada in Dairy Dispute
Trade
USMCA Panel Gives US a Win Over Canada in Dairy Dispute
2022-01-04 21:02:53
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — The United States has prevailed in the first dispute resolution case brought under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, known more commonly as USMCA. The case before the inaugural dispute settlement panel was a long-running dispute over Canadian trade policies... Read More

TX Senate: John Cornyn (R)
Senate Watch
TX Senate: John Cornyn (R)
2020-10-28 12:50:40
by TWN Staff

About Cornyn:  John Cornyn was born in Houston, Texas, in 1952 and grew up in San Antonio, the second of three children. Cornyn graduated from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, with a degree in journalism in 1973. Later in... Read More

Senate Panel Approves USMCA, Moving It One Step Closer to Ratification
In The News
Senate Panel Approves USMCA, Moving It One Step Closer to Ratification
2020-01-08 14:43:01
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The Senate Finance Committee on Tuesday gave its approval to the new U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement, moving it a step closer to ratification. The 25-3 vote by the committee sent the trade deal, also known simply as USMCA, to... Read More

Congress Considers Reviving Tax Breaks Prized by ADM, Tesla, GM
In The News
Congress Considers Reviving Tax Breaks Prized by ADM, Tesla, GM

WASHINGTON — U.S. lawmakers led by Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley are negotiating a potential revival of expired tax breaks in last-minute negotiations over a government spending bill. The talks, which were held on Saturday, are focused on reinstating... Read More

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