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The Senate Health Committee held a public hearing to examine the obesity and diabetes epidemics. Topics included how these diseases have turned into epidemics in the U.S., prevention and tre…

The Senate approved a House-passed short-term spending bill to fund the government and avert a shutdown before a midnight deadline on November 17, 2023. The legislation extends government fu…

Social Security Administration (SSA) commissioner nominee Martin O’Malley testified at a confirmation hearing before the Senate Finance Committee. He made his pitch of why he was qualified f…

Veterans Affairs (VA) Chief Research and Development Officer Rachel Ramoni testified on the VA’s research priorities before the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee. She was joined by medical …

The Senate voted to limit debate on U.S. Magistrate Judge Matthew Maddox’s nomination to the U.S. District Court of Maryland.

Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, nominee to be director of the National Institutes of Health, testified at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Health Committee. She answered senators' question…

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Rep. John Larson (D-CT) discussed the future of Social Security at the American Association of Retired Persons' (AARP) headquarters in Washington, D.C. Sen. Cass…

The Senate voted in favor of limiting debate on Philip Jefferson’s nomination for vice chair of the Federal Reserve.

Academics and policy stakeholders, including former Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz (Obama administration, 2013-17), discussed bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS) during an event…

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), the top Republican on the Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee, talked about his proposal to address the solvency of the Social Security program.

The Senate confirmed Elizabeth Allen’s nomination for undersecretary of state for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, and voted to limit debate on Hernan Vera’s nomination to be a U.S. dist…

Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) joined the Atlantic Council for a discussion on bipartisan legislation called Americas Act, to secure and bring supply chains back to t…

The Senate voted to limit debate on Elizabeth Allen’s nomination for undersecretary of state for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs.

Surgeon General Vivek Murthy pointed to loneliness and social media as two areas of concern as drivers of the mental health crisis during his testimony on youth mental health before the Sena…

Energy industry stakeholders and policy advocates testified before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on the reliability of the U.S. power grid. Topics included regulations by…

The Senate voted to begin debate on a House-passed resolution repealing an Education Department rule on federal student loan forgiveness.

Child care policy advocates and early childhood educators testified on child care access and affordability in the U.S. before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. Sev…

Pharmaceutical industry CEOs and senior executives testified on lowering the cost of insulin before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee. The committee questioned the …

Top public health officials testified before the Senate Health Committee on preparing for future emergencies. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky …

Physicians and mental health advocates testified at a Senate Finance Committee hearing on barriers to care, specifically challenges referred to as “phantom or ghost networks.” These networks…