WHITE HOUSE UPDATE
Thursday, June 17
Affordable Care Act: Statement by President Joe Biden on the U.S. Supreme Court Decision Upholding the Affordable Care Act
Coronavirus: Press Briefing by White House COVID-19 Response Team and Public Health Officials
Friday, June 18
Coronavirus
- President Biden Announces 300 Million Shots Delivered to Americans in First 150 Days of Presidency
- Remarks by President Biden on the COVID-19 Response and the Vaccination Program
Nomination: President Biden Nominates Christi Grimm for HHS Inspector General
LEGISLATIVE UPDATE
Tuesday, June 15
FY 2022 Appropriations: House Appropriations Committee Announces Fiscal Year 2022 Markup Schedule
Mental Health
- Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on “Mental Health Care in America: Addressing Root Causes and Identifying Policy Solutions”
Coronavirus
- House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health Holds Hearing on “Booster Shot: Enhancing Public Health Through Vaccine Legislation”
Wednesday, June 16
FY 2022 Appropriations
Nominations: HELP Committee Votes to Advance Nominee for Disability Employment Policy Assistant Secretary
Thursday, June 17
Social Security: Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) Introduce “Work Without Worry Act” to Remove Social Security Work Disincentives for Americans with Disabilities
Affordable Care Act:
- Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) Releases Statement on the Supreme Court ACA Decision
- Senate HELP Committee Chairwoman Patty Murray (D-WA) Demands Action on Federal Public Option Following Supreme Court ACA Decision
- House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) Praises SCOTUS Decision Upholding The Affordable Care Act
- House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA) Applauds Supreme Court Decision in California v. Texas
REGULATORY UPDATE
Monday, June 14
HHS: HHS Awards $125 Million in Workforce Grants Through HRSA for Community-Based Efforts to Bolster COVID-19 Vaccinations in Underserved Communities
Thursday, June 17
HHS
- Statement by HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra on U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Uphold the Affordable Care Act in California v. Texas
- HHS Announces $80 million in American Rescue Plan Funding to Strengthen U.S. Public Health IT, Improve COVID-19 Data Collection, and Bolster Representation of Underrepresented Communities in Public Health IT Workforce
CMS: Statement from Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure on U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Uphold the Affordable Care Act in California v. Texas
EVENTS
Senate HELP Committee
Hearing on “Vaccines: America’s Shot at Ending the COVID-19 Pandemic”
June 22, 2021 10:00 AM
Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis
Hearing on “Lessons Learned: The Federal Reserve’s Response to the Coronavirus Pandemic”
June 22, 2021 2:00 PM
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Military Construction, Veteran Affairs, and Related Agencies
June 23, 2021 10:00 AM
Senate Finance Committee
June 24, 2021 10:30 AM
House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health
Hearing On “Empowered By Data: Legislation To Advance Equity And Public Health”
June 24, 2021 10:30 AM