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The Fight Over AIDS-Relief Program PEPFAR Could Have Far-Reaching Consequences

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Congress narrowly avoided—at least for now—a federal shutdown thanks to a stopgap funding bill approved on Sept. 30. But throughout the whirlwind of activity on Capitol Hill to keep the government running, the deadline passed to reauthorize a vital global health program that’s been credited over the last two decades with saving more than 25 … Read more

House GOP Approves Defense Bill That Restricts Abortion Access and Halts Diversity Initiatives

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(WASHINGTON) — The U.S. House on Friday approved a sweeping annual defense bill that provides an expected 5.2% pay raise for service members but strays from traditional military policy with political add-ons from Republicans to block abortion coverage, diversity initiatives at the Pentagon and transgender issues that deeply divided the chamber. Democrats voted against the … Read more