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The Senate has confirmed health policy veteran Chiquita Brooks-LaSure as the Biden administration s head of CMS, following a drawn-out approval process. As CMS administrator, Brooks-LaSure will have extensive oversight over the massive Medicare and Medicaid insurance programs and the exchanges set up by the Affordable Care Act.
The body voted 55-44 to confirm the nominee Tuesday morning. A majority of the Senate on Monday voted to limit debate on her nomination, queuing up Tuesday s final vote. Brooks-LaSure s nomination was earlier held up by Senate Republicans over an unrelated Biden administration policy move to rescind a Texas Medicaid waiver.
In an interview with the Journal Sentinel, Andrea Palm stressed the importance of vaccines, reflected on her time in Wisconsin, and talked about her new job.
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Here s a look at how area members of Congress voted
WASHINGTON - Here s a look at how area members of Congress voted from May 7 to May 13.
Along with the week s roll call votes, the Senate also passed the Alaska Tourism Recovery Act (S. 593).
House
House Vote 1:
ORPHAN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS: The House has rejected the Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act (H.R. 1629), sponsored by Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa. The bill would have prevented prescription drug manufacturers who receive orphan status for a drug from the Food and Drug Administration from using the same status for a newly approved drug that has an ingredient identical to the drug that received orphan status. Dean said the change would help ensure people can gain access to newer therapies and medically assisted treatments that are potentially blocked due to orphan designation. The vote, on May 11, was 250 yeas to 168 nays, with a two-thirds majority required for approval.
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Among other legislation, the House has passed the Comprehensive Debt Collection Improvement Act, which would enact various measures that regulate debt collection and restrict collection practices.
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Along with the week’s roll call votes, the Senate also passed the Alaska Tourism Recovery Act (S. 593).
HOUSE VOTES
ORPHAN PRESCRIPTION DRUGS: The House has rejected the Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act (H.R. 1629), sponsored by Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa. The bill would have prevented prescription drug manufacturers who receive orphan status for a drug from the Food and Drug Administration from using the same status for a newly approved drug that has an ingredient identical to the drug that received orphan status. Dean said the change would help “ensure people can gain access to newer therapies and medically assisted treatments that are potentially blocked due to orphan designation.” The vote,