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Byrd Bath Strikes Medicaid Proposals
June 27, 2025
In yet another setback for Senate Republicans, the Senate Parliamentarian has ruled that several key Medicaid provisions in the GOP's sweeping budget reconciliation bill violate the Byrd Rule, effectively stripping them from the legislation. The Byrd Rule, a procedural safeguard named after the late Senator Robert Byrd, restricts what can be included in budget reconciliation…
GOP Education Plan Hits a Byrd Rule Snag
June 27, 2025
Senate Republicans were dealt a major blow in their proposed plans to overhaul higher education this week. Two important provisions contained in the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions' reconciliation package have been deemed to violate the Senate's Byrd Rule. The Senate Parliamentarian -- the nonpartisan official tasked with interpreting and issuing rulings on Senate…
NIH Pauses Grant Cancellations
June 26, 2025
In an internal NIH memo circulated on Tuesday, Michelle Bulls, who helps oversee the agency's external funding arm, directed agency staff not to cancel any additional research projects. Bulls instructed staff that, "effective immediately, please do not terminate any additional grant projects." The memo marks a retreat by the agency, which has slashed funding for…
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