Congress Has 2 Weeks to Fund Government as Shutdown Deadline Nears

The deadline to pass permanent spending bills, or a continuing resolution, is March 14. For months, Congress has been undecided on what to do. WASHINGTON—Congress is running out of time to release a plan to fund government before the shutdown date of March 14. Since Dec. 20, 2024, the government has operated under a “continuing

HHS Pauses Multimillion-Dollar Contract to Develop New COVID-19 Vaccine

Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the 90-day stop work order with Vaxart Inc. before clinical trials were set to begin. Clinical trials for a new COVID-19 vaccine were halted after a multimillion-dollar contract authorized by the Biden administration to develop the vaccine was paused by Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F.

HHS Pauses Multi-Million Dollar Contract to Develop New COVID-19 Vaccine

Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced the 90-day stop-work order with Vaxart Inc. before clinical trials were set to begin. Clinical trials for a new COVID-19 vaccine were halted after a multi-million contract authorized by the Biden administration to develop the inoculation was paused by Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy

House, Senate Republicans Have Different Budget Plans—Here’s What to Know

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) are at odds over the budget reconciliation plan. Republicans in Congress are moving rapidly to pass President Donald Trump’s agenda through sweeping spending and policy legislation even as divisions linger between House and Senate Republicans on the best approach. Both chambers agree on