2024-12-20 16:18:15
Additional context: The bill funding pediatric cancer research was passed, as a standalone piece of legislation, by the Republican-controlled House of Representatives earlier in 2024, but has not been voted on by the Senate. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(53-1-8) Author
2024-12-20 16:20:21
The House passed legislation funding cancer research for children 3/5/2024 by a vote of 384-4. The Senate did not act on the legislation. Sen Charles Schumer controls which legislation is voted on in the Senate. There was no reason to include it in the Continuing Resolution. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(85-0-11) Author
2024-12-20 16:49:50
NNN. The information in this tweet is accurate. The initial funding bill did contain sections on pediatric cancer research and funding, whereas the final rejected bill did not. [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(8-1-24) Author
2024-12-21 11:46:46
It passed a republican majority house of reps earlier in the year, then the senate passed the stand alone bill. Http://x.com/SenatePress/status/1870278820349022444 NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(2-0-1) Author
2024-12-21 17:22:14
There was never a need to place this bill, Gabriella Miller Kids First Research 2.0, in the December House CR's, bc it passed the House in March 2024. It has now passed the Senate, so there is no need to consider it in the next Congress. [Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(4-0-0) Author
2024-12-21 23:02:43
H.R. 3391 was held up for consideration in the Senate by objection from @RandPaul (R-KY). On Dec. 20, 2024, Sen. Paul withdrew his objection and H.R. 3391 passed in the Senate by unanimous consent. There was a need to put this in prior CRs to get around Sen Paul's blockage [Link][Link] NEEDS_MORE_RATINGS(0-0-1) Author