Recent stories by Nancy Vu
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A changing cast on Senate Finance could reshape the committee
A few GOP senators are already signaling interest in joining the critical tax and revenue panel.
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As the map shifts, split Senate delegations could make a comeback
The number of opposite-party duos could tick up next term.
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MAHA influencers have doubts about their Senate leader
Some influencers are calling for the head of the Senate MAHA caucus, Roger Marshall, to push harder for the base’s priorities.
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Senators grill Trump FDA pick on abortion, vaccines
Heidi Overton broke with the administration on vaccine rhetoric, but offered little insight into her own views on the abortion drug mifepristone.
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Trump’s surgeon-general nominee breaks with the administration on vaccine rhetoric
In Senate testimony Wednesday, Nicole Saphier walked a difficult line between voicing support for immunization, while giving space to those who want to push back against mandates.
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Senate health committee expected to consider antiabortion FDA nominee ahead of midterms
The panel is planning to hold Heidi Overton's nomination hearing as soon as next Thursday.
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RFK Jr.’s top aide gets grilling from Democrats ahead of expected confirmation vote
Chris Klomp faced tough questions Tuesday on vaccines and Trump’s drug-pricing deals.
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House Dems look to repeal Medicaid cuts, restore Obamacare subsidies
Efforts for the next Congress could set the stage for a larger health care platform for Democrats should they win control of Congress this year and the presidency in 2028.
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Path forward on capping insulin prices remains unclear
A Senate bill still lacks a companion measure in the House, and the White House remains mum on whether Trump would support it.
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HHS proposes new rule targeting food additives, says junk food definition is coming
The additives regulation would stop short of closing an exemption.
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National Journal Radio Bonus Episode: What Has Congress Delivered? What's Next?
National Journal's Nancy Vu sits down with Rep. Greg Murphy to discuss the OBBB.
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The contradiction at the center of Bill Cassidy's vaccine politics
The Louisiana Republican voted for Trump’s nominees to lead two major health agencies—despite his objections to past anti-vaccine rhetoric from one pick.
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Cassidy leverages swing vote in talks over Trump's latest anti-vaccine nominee
The chair of the Senate HELP Committee says he spoke with Kennedy's second-in-command at HHS about nominee Sean Kaufman.
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Key health nominees delayed amid ‘ongoing conversations’
Attendance issues and continuing concerns over one nominee have delayed confirmation votes in the Senate HELP Committee.
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Senators uneasy over Trump administration's health care nominees
Democrats and a few key Republicans were hoping that the nominees for top HHS posts would break from Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s anti-vax messaging—but most were disappointed.
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Trump's disaster-preparedness pick attacked COVID measures, vaccines
These views could threaten Sean Kaufman's nomination to lead the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response.
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The clout of the Congressional Black Caucus hangs in the balance
Redistricting could shrink the powerful bloc of Democratic lawmakers.
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With one foot out the door, these senators hope to leave their mark
Tired of the dysfunction, an unusually large number of senators are retiring or running for other offices. They still have hope to pass legacy-defining legislation this year.
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MAHA leaders say their votes are up for grabs
Supporters of the movement aligned with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. have become disillusioned with the Trump administration as officials go against promises made on the campaign trail.
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HHS nominees head to Capitol Hill ahead of yet-to-be-scheduled hearings
The vacuum in leadership atop several health agencies comes as the U.S. faces a number of disease outbreaks.