Healthcare

Keith Self Calls for Flat Spending, Conservative Priorities in Budget Request

Representative Keith Self (R-TX) is pressing House appropriators to freeze discretionary spending and strip out what he describes as wasteful…

1 month ago

Ken Paxton Announces $7.4 Billion Purdue Pharma Settlement

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) announced that a sweeping  $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler family…

1 month ago

Hearing Turned Heated: Rep. Brandon Gill Questions Reproductive Scholar On ‘Favorite’ Abortion Method

A House Judiciary hearing on Tuesday in Washington, D.C., meant to address a piece of abortion rights legislation, turned tense…

1 month ago

John Cornyn Calls for Defunding Planned Parenthood

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) signaled support for a potential third budget reconciliation package this year, outlining Republican priorities that…

2 months ago

Greg Casar Grills RFK Jr. Over Health Care Access and Wealthy Connections

A tense exchange unfolded during a congressional hearing when Representative Greg Casar (D-TX) pressed Health and Human Services Secretary Robert…

2 months ago

Lululemon's Wellness Image Takes a Hit as Ken Paxton Launches 'Forever Chemicals' Probe

Lululemon has built a billion-dollar empire selling the idea of healthy living. Now, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R-TX) wants…

2 months ago

Greg Abbott's Ibogaine Bet Hits a Snag as Texas Goes It Alone on Psychedelic Research

A bold initiative championed by Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) to develop a psychedelic treatment for veterans and addiction sufferers has…

2 months ago

Greg Abbott Cuts Sugar from SNAP Benefits starting April 1

Governor Greg Abbott (R-TX) is making headlines this spring after signing a law that changes what millions of low-income Texans…

3 months ago

John Cornyn Backs Bill Seeking to Ban Abortion Drug Mifepristone

U.S. Senator John Cornyn (R) has joined a new effort in Congress to ban the widely used abortion drug mifepristone,…

3 months ago

Greg Casar Warns Federal Mifepristone Ban Could Worsen Texas's Maternal Health Crisis

Representative Greg Casar (D-TX) is pushing back sharply after Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) publicly signaled his support for a proposed…

3 months ago