Capitol Hill Grilled by Congress, Kennedy defends NIH and NCI budget cuts, freezes, and RIFsTo avoid “offending” pharma, NCI doesn’t study the causes of early-onset colon cancer, HHS secretary incorrectly alleges May 16, 2025Vol.51 No.19By Jacquelyn Cobb and Claire Marie Porter
Capitol Hill NIH cuts threaten U.S. edge in biomedical research: “We are giving China the opportunity of a lifetime”Cancer research also took center stage at Senate appropriations hearing May 02, 2025Vol.51 No.17By Claire Marie Porter
Capitol Hill Kennedy announces massive cuts, centralization at HHS—NCI and FDA hitAlso this week: Columbia yields, Makary and Bhattacharya confirmed, tariffs on pharmaceuticals, and more changes impacting oncology March 28, 2025Vol.51 No.12By Claire Marie Porter and Jacquelyn Cobb
Capitol Hill Bhattacharya provides calm answers to anxious questions at confirmation hearingTrump nominee for NIH director calls for transparency, audits of indirect costs March 07, 2025Vol.51 No.09By Jacquelyn Cobb
Capitol Hill Pushing for tax cuts, Trump threatens the federal workforce, Medicaid, and cancer research February 28, 2025Vol.51 No.08By Paul Goldberg and Jacquelyn Cobb
Capitol HillWhite House Amid funding cuts and firings, cancer groups seek relief from judges, in Congress—and in the court of public opinion February 21, 2025Vol.51 No.07By Claire Marie Porter, Jacquelyn Cobb and Paul Goldberg
Capitol Hill Senate Finance Committee advances RFK Jr. to likely confirmation, with Bill Cassidy (R-LA) casting the deciding vote February 07, 2025Vol.51 No.05By Claire Marie Porter
Capitol Hill With a spotlight on vaccines, abortion, Medicaid and Medicare, RFK Jr. goes before the SenateThe MAHA nominee trumpets radical transparency, but offers little clarity on his new agenda January 31, 2025Vol.51 No.04By Claire Marie Porter
Capitol Hill Pediatric cancer research cut from spending legislation at last minuteRepublicans quietly removed hard-won pediatric cancer bills January 10, 2025Vol.51 No.01By Claire Marie Porter
Capitol Hill Don’t confirm RFK Jr. for HHS, 77 Nobel laureates urge the Senate December 13, 2024Vol.50 No.46By Yiqing Wang
