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STAT+: An RFK Jr. doubleheader and a very long Medicaid markup
In today's D.C. Diagnosis newsletter, an RFK Jr. doubleheader, a very long Medicaid markup, and more.
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Spare a thought for the House lawmakers and staff on two committees who suffered through markups that ran through the night. The Energy and Commerce Committee started at 2 p.m. on Tuesday and ended around 4 p.m. on Wednesday. Tip jar: John.Wilkerson@statnews.com or over Signal at John_Wilkerson.07.
GOP tests waters at RFK Jr. hearing
Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee lauded the Make America Healthy Again movement on Wednesday while pushing back ever so gently against peripheral policies during HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s first testimony in the House since taking office.
