Kim Schrier

Congress returned to Washington this week with just five weeks left in this year’s legislative calendar. With a Continuing Resolution (CR) that expires December 20, 2024, either a year-end spending package or a new Continuing Resolution will need to be passed to continue funding the government. There are several health policies that may be included in this package, including policies expiring at the end of the year. Must-pass items, such as extensions for Medicare COVID-era telehealth flexibilities and policy changes that enjoy broad bipartisan, bicameral support, such as Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) Reform and BIOSECURE, are on the docket for consideration. Must-PassTelehealth Extension: Medicare FlexibilitiesThe IssueMedicare telehealth flexibilities put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic will expire at the end of this year following a two-year extension in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023. Prior to the pandemic, telehealth coverage was only available with... Read the complete article here...© 2024 Foley & Lardner LLP

Dan Newhouse’s edge over Jerrod Sessler bumped up a bit Wednesday afternoon, but thousands of ballots in the 4th Congressional District in Central Washington remain to be counted.

Dan Newhouse’s edge over Jerrod Sessler bumped up a bit Wednesday afternoon, but thousands of ballots in the 4th Congressional District in Central Washington remain to be counted.

Dan Newhouse’s edge over Jerrod Sessler bumped up a bit Wednesday afternoon, but thousands of ballots in the 4th Congressional District in Central Washington remain to be counted.

While pundits are focused on the presidential fight, control of Congress might be decided in the Pacific Northwest. Close House races could add two more seats to the GOP.

WASHINGTON — The House battleground continues to take shape two months before Election Day. While a handful of the top Senate races have been engaged for months with torrents of television ads, most House races are just now doing the same. And with the uncertainty at the top of the Democratic presidential ticket, the down-ballot fight was in a holding pattern for much of the summer.

New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler’s reelection race is moving in his favor, according to Nathan L. Gonzales of Inside Elections.

Why Washington’s primary suggests House Democrats could gain nationally but lose a seat locally.

Rep. Dan Newhouse, R-Wash., leaves a meeting of the House Republican Conference at the Capitol Hill Club on Dec. 1, 2021.

Congressional primary races in Washington state are attracting outsized attention.

Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., leaves a meeting of the House Democratic Caucus on July 9.

Donald Trump falsely suggested Vice President Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race as he appeared before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago. The Republican former president wrongly claimed Wednesday that Harris had in the past promoted...