Committee Advances FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education Bill with Continued Partisan Divisions; Amendments Secure mRNA Research Funding and Move to Defund Medicare Prior Authorization Pilot Program
September 10, 2025 | |
Committee Advances FY 2026 Labor-HHS-Education Bill with Continued Partisan Divisions; Amendments Secure mRNA Research Funding and Move to Defund Medicare Prior Authorization Pilot Program
The House Appropriations Committee advanced the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies bill on a party-line vote after a contentious full committee markup. During the marathon markup, Democrats offered nearly 50 amendments to the bill, and secured the votes for only one health-care-related provision. Introduced by Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL), this amendment to… (Eisen, September 10, 2025) #Affordable Care Act, #Budget, #COVID-19, #National Institutes of Health, #Women’s Health
