Billy Wynne

Agency Lays out Legal Considerations Surrounding the HHS Reorganization On March 27, 2025, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a significant reorganization plan pursuant to President Trump’s Executive Order on government efficiency, aiming to consolidate several of its operating divisions. The reorganization includes the formation of the Administration for Healthy America (AHA)…

Committee Considers James O’Neill for HHS Deputy Secretary; Senators Press Nominee on Agency Reorganization, Women’s Health, and Vaccine Policy. The Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee convened a hearing to consider the nomination of James O’Neill to serve as Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Mr. O’Neill largely aligned himself with…

Litigation Update: Legal Cases in Response to Trump-Vance Administration Executive Actions President Trump has signed more than 145 Executive Orders (EOs) since taking office, hundreds of lawsuits have been filed, and at least 143 rulings have led to full or partial temporary pauses on the government’s ability to implement EOs or other executive actions.  Our litigation tracker is updated daily with information…

Appropriators Discuss FY 2026 Budget with USDA Secretary Rollins; Democrats Criticize Program Cuts The Senate and House Appropriations Subcommittees on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies each held hearings to discuss the President’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 budget request for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins. Much of the hearings focused on…

OIG Identifies $17 Billion in Potential Federal Health Care Savings Through Program Reforms Yesterday, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) released a report identifying up to $17 billion in potential cost savings if Congress acts on a subset of recent OIG findings highlighting major opportunities to improve efficiency…

President Trump Issues EOs to Promote Domestic Pharmaceutical Manufacturing and End Funding for Gain-of-Function Research President Trump issued executive orders aimed at promoting domestic pharmaceutical manufacturing and improving the safety and security of biological research. Additional details for each follow. Regulatory Relief to Promote Domestic Production of Critical Medicines (fact sheet) – The fact sheet…

FTC and DOJ Direct Federal Agencies to Identify Anticompetitive Regulations Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) Antitrust Division issued a joint letter to agency heads across the federal government, instructing them to identify and report anticompetitive regulations that may hinder competition, entrepreneurship, and innovation. This directive is part of…

Sens. Hawley and Welch Reintroduce Prescription Drug International Reference Pricing Bill Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Sen. Peter Welch (D-OR) reintroduced the Fair Prescription Drug Prices for Americans Act, which would establish international reference pricing for prescription drugs (press release). The reintroduction of this bill comes amid reports that the White House is pushing for…

President’s ‘Skinny’ FY 2026 Budget Outlines Deep Cuts to Health and Human Services Today the Office of Management and Budget shared (fact sheets) the toplines of President Trump’s fiscal year (FY) 2026 discretionary budget request with Congress, outlining proposed spending levels across federal agencies. The budget asks Congress to cut spending on non-defense programs by…

CBO Requests Research on The Budgetary Implications of Adding Nutritional Standards to SNAP The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) posted a call for research on the budgetary impacts of nutrition standards in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Currently, while there are some restrictions on SNAP purchases (e.g. no hot food), there are no nutritional requirements. CBO notes…