Politico September 3, 2024
With Carmen Paun
Driving the Day
SUMMER HAS COME AND PASSED — This month is jam-packed with the rush to avoid a government shutdown when Congress reconvenes next Monday, the next phases of the organ transplant reform and the impending ruling on Title X funding from the Supreme Court.
Here’s what our team is watching:
The impending appropriations fight: Congress has until Oct. 1 to pass a funding bill to avoid a government shutdown.
The House-version of the HHS fiscal 2025 budget includes a 7 percent cut to the department, proposes a reorganization of the NIH and makes deep cuts to CDC funding. The Senate version also cuts HHS funding overall, curbs the NIH reorganization and restores money for HIV/AIDS...