Congress Is Back and Now Is the Time to Take Action!
After a two-week recess, members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate returned to Washington, DC this week. Both chambers must find a path forward for a variety of legislative priorities, including COVID-19 relief funding, appropriations bills, and additional aid for Ukraine…
Congress Resumes Informal Talks on Budget Reconciliation Legislation
Last week, President Biden delivered his first State of the Union address. In the speech, he acknowledged that a priority for his domestic policy agenda was to support home-based and long-term care. This is consistent with the President’s original Build Back Better plan, which included funding for the Medicaid Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) program, and was included in the House-passed budget reconciliation bill [read full update here].
