All eyes are on the House of Representatives this evening, who are about to vote on a bill which - if passed - would re-open the government. All signs point to that outcome, so the government could re-open as early as tomorrow.
The government shutdown appears to be (close to) over.
The House of Representatives is voting this evening on a stopgap continuing resolution that would fund most of the government through January 30th. The exceptions would be the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Veterans Affairs, the legislative branch, and military construction projects - all of which would be funded for a full year.
The President has indicated that he will sign the bill.
The Senate passed their version of the bill on Tuesday. The deal struck in the Senate involves a promise to vote on extending the Affordable Care Act subsidies that expire at the end of the year. So all that was for… um…
The plan is for congress to work out longer-term appropriations to fund the rest of the government between now and 1/30.
The House, of course, also had other business today.
The Food and Drug Administration has announced Dr. Richard Pazdur as the new director of the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER).
Speaking of the FDA, Stat has a piece today on the agency’s regulation of vaccines.
New York Magazine is the latest outlet to have a piece about what it is like to work at the CDC. This is one of the spiciest headlines I’ve ever seen in this space.
The Department of Education has announced its priorities for the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE): Artificial Intelligence, Civil Discourse, Accreditation, and Short-Term Programs. Inside Higher Ed has more coverage.
The University of California system has replaced its Department of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion with a new Office of Culture and Inclusive Excellence.