WHCA/WiCAL is standing alongside AHCA/NCAL to advocate against Medicaid cuts and push for essential regulatory reforms. As we continue our efforts to secure funding in the 2025-27 state budget, we encourage members to engage with legislators and showcase the vital work being done in long-term care facilities across Wisconsin.
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AHCA/NCAL’s Congressional Briefing is back in 2022 and it’s time to
register! Mark your calendars for June 6-7 and join AHCA/NCAL at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.
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Now that the State Election Commission's June 3
rd deadline for candidates to turn in ballot nomination signatures is past, the state's fall election outlook is more clear, at least for the August 13 partisan primary, which will include many contested primary races.
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On June 3-4, hundreds of long-term care providers and stakeholders came to Washington, DC to participate in AHCA/NCAL's marquis advocacy day, the AHCA/NCAL Congressional Briefing.
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As we turn to the 2024 elections,
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Providers will have the opportunity to personally connect with Wisconsin's Congressional delegation to share provider priorities related to policy affecting long term, post-acute, and assisted living care.
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A contingent of WHCA/WiCAL members and staff were in Washington, DC this week to meet with members of Wisconsin's Congressional delegation to discuss important federal priorities.
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Providers will have the opportunity to personally connect with Wisconsin's Congressional delegation to share provider priorities related to policy affecting long term, post-acute, and assisted living care.
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On Tuesday, March 12, the State Senate concluded what is expected to be its last session for the 2023-25 floor period. The Senate joins the Assembly, which held its last scheduled session day on February 22.
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As you are likely aware, the Protecting America's Seniors' Access to Care Act (H.R. 7513)
passed out of the U.S. Ways and Means Committee yesterday morning. The most important development was that it passed out of committee on a bipartisan vote with the
support of Vice Chairwoman Rep. Terri Sewell (D-AL).
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On Tuesday, March 5, the Senate Committee on Health voted 5-1 to recommend passage of Assembly Bill 1088, legislation related to addressing challenges of placement of complex patients from a hospital setting to a post-acute setting. The bill passed with bipartisan support, with only Sen. Andre Jacque, R-DePere, opposing. The bill had previously passed unanimously through the Assembly on Feb. 22.
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On Thursday, February 22, the Wisconsin State Assembly passed three bills aimed at addressing ongoing challenges of hospitals finding post-acute placement for complex and hard-to-place patients.
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The December Donor Dash is an effort to meet our PAC fundraising goal so we are well-positioned to start the new year off with much-needed campaign funds as Wisconsin heads into an important election year.
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The December Donor Dash is an effort to meet our PAC fundraising goal so we are well-positioned to start the new year off with much-needed campaign funds as Wisconsin heads into an important election year.
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The December Donor Dash is an effort to meet our PAC fundraising goal so we are well-positioned to start the new year off with much-needed campaign funds as Wisconsin heads into an important election year.
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The Senate Committee on Health has passed two bills through committee that relate to long-term care recently.
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Monday, November 6 marked the end of the formal public comment period for CMS's nursing home minimum staffing rule draft. WHCA/WiCAL has provided recent updates to members.
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WHCA/WiCAL President & CEO Rick Abrams submitted a public comment to CMS on behalf of member providers and partners across the state
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WHCA/WiCAL is committed in our effort along with AHCA/NCAL and state affiliates around the country to educate CMS on why its recently proposed one-size-fits-all minimum staffing rule for nursing homes is unworkable.
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On October 20, a bipartisan coalition of 91 members of Congress sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, expressing their concerns with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) proposed SNF
minimum staffing rule for nursing homes.
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WHCA/WiCAL is committed in our effort along with AHCA/NCAL and state affiliates around the country to educate CMS on why its recently proposed one-size-fits-all minimum staffing rule for nursing homes is unworkable.
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WHCA/WiCAL is committed in our effort along with AHCA/NCAL and state affiliates around the country to educate CMS on why its recently proposed one-size-fits-all minimum staffing rule for nursing homes is unworkable.
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WHCA/WiCAL is committed in our effort along with AHCA/NCAL and state affiliates around the country to educate CMS on why its recently proposed one-size-fits-all minimum staffing rule for nursing homes is unworkable.
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WHCA/WiCAL is committed in our effort along with AHCA/NCAL and state affiliates around the country to educate CMS on why its recently proposed one-size-fits-all minimum staffing rule for nursing homes is unworkable.
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WHCA/WiCAL is committed in our effort along with AHCA/NCAL and state affiliates around the country to educate CMS on why its recently proposed one-size-fits-all minimum staffing rule for nursing homes is unworkable.
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WHCA/WiCAL is committed in our effort along with AHCA/NCAL and state affiliates around the country to educate CMS on why its recently proposed one-size-fits-all minimum staffing rule for nursing homes is unworkable.
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The budget bill now heads to both chambers of the State Legislature, where few changes are expected on the floor. The Legislature is expected to be on the floor next week to take up the budget.
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The budget bill now heads to both chambers of the State Legislature, where few changes are expected on the floor. The Legislature is expected to be on the floor next week to take up the budget.
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Late in the day on Thursday, June 15, the Wisconsin State Legislature's Joint Finance Committee voted on state budget provisions related to health services, including long-term care funding. WHCA/WiCAL is pleased to report that the Committee included important increases for both skilled nursing Medicaid reimbursement and Family Care funding.
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Earlier this week, AHCA/NCAL hosted its annual Congressional Briefing in Washington, DC. More than 500 long-term and post-acute care professionals attended Congressional Briefing and held meetings on Capitol Hill with US Senators and members of Congress.
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During the month of April, the legislature's budget-writing Joint Finance Committee (JFC) held a series of public hearings across the state to receive public input on how the legislature should prioritize spending within the 2023-25 biennial state budget.
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AHCA/NCAL will host its annual Congressional Briefing June 5-6, 2023 at the Hyatt Regency on Capitol Hill. Now, more than ever, it is imperative that your Members of Congress are fully informed about the daily challenges you face.
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On Tuesday, March 14 and Wednesday, March 15, WHCA/WiCAL leaders and staff held a series of meetings with legislative leaders and members of the legislature’s budget-writing Joint Finance Committee to discuss current challenges of the LTC sector and to share providers’ budget priorities.
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On Wednesday, February 15, Governor Tony Evers (D) unveiled his version of the 2023-25 biennial state budget. The governor delivering his budget proposal to the state legislature is the first formal step in the biennial budget deliberation period. The bill now goes to the legislature for consideration. Republican legislative leaders, who control both houses of the legislature, have already indicated that the Governor’s budget proposal includes many provisions and spending priorities that do not align with their own priorities, and thus they will largely set aside the governor’s proposal and construct their own budget.
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On Tuesday, January 24, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) delivered the 2023 State of the State (SOTS) address. Evers included in his remarks his proposal to invest in Wisconsin's health care workforce.
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Committee appointments in both the State Senate and State Assembly were announced recently by respective legislative caucus leaders. These announcements come after previously held
leadership elections for each chamber of the legislature.
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Late last week, Governor Tony Evers announced that Department of Health Services (DHS) Secretary-designee, Karen Timberlake, will be leaving the Department at the end of the year. It is expected that Secretary Timberlake’s successor will be nominated in the coming weeks.
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Recently-reelected Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers (D) has announced his intention to deliver the State of the State address on February 7, 2023. The Governor will also unveil his proposed 2023-25 State Budget bill either in late February or early March.
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Republican and Democratic members of the Senate and Assembly have chosen their leadership teams for the upcoming legislative session. Now with leadership teams set, both houses will begin the process of naming standing committees for the 2023-25 legislative session, and then respective leaders will appoint members to each committee.
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The election results offer a picture of what long-term care providers might expect for LTC policy over the next 2-4 years. Both state and federal elections will impact policy and advocacy goals for providers across Wisconsin.
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The election results offer a picture of what long-term care providers might expect for LTC policy over the next 2-4 years. Both state and federal elections will impact policy and advocacy goals for providers across Wisconsin.
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WHCA/WiCAL Prime Business Partner & Members Savings provider, Navigator Group Purchasing, along with its partners, will break down the election results and provide real-world implications to the post-acute care industry in a FREE webinar to WHCA/WiCAL members.
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WHCA/WiCAL and AHCA/NCAL are continuing to advocate for federal policymakers to reinstate critical federal waivers which provided additional tools and flexibilities for providers to address ongoing caregiver shortages.
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CMS ended the section of the 1135 waiver that permitted the employment of temporary and emergency nurse aides on June 6, ending the temporary nurse aide program in Wisconsin on June 6 and giving emergency nurse aides four months to become a certified nursing assistant (CNA), as dictated in statute.
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AHCA/NCAL has a few federal legislative priorities that are gaining momentum in Congress, including: HR 7744, Building America’s Health Care Workforce Act, also known as the TNA Workforce Bill; S. 4381 Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act; and S. 1024 / H.R. 2255, The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act.
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On Tuesday, August 9, Wisconsin voters headed to the polls to participate in the 2022 Partisan Primary election. Along with several statewide races, local legislative primaries were also on the ballot, shaping the future makeup of the state legislature.
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Bipartisan legislation was recently introduced to expand veterans’ access to assisted living services. The Expanding Veterans’ Options for Long Term Care Act would create a pilot program for eligible veterans to receive assisted living care paid for by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Last week, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced the Travel Nursing Agency Transparency Study Act. This legislation, which AHCA/NCAL endorses, requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study and report to Congress on the business practices and the effects of hiring agencies across the health care industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bipartisan legislation was recently introduced to expand veterans’ access to assisted living services. The Expanding Veterans’ Options for Long Term Care Act would create a pilot program for eligible veterans to receive assisted living care paid for by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Last week, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced the Travel Nursing Agency Transparency Study Act. This legislation, which AHCA/NCAL endorses, requires the Government Accountability Office to conduct a study and report to Congress on the business practices and the effects of hiring agencies across the health care industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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On Monday, April 11th, CMS released the proposed rule,
FY 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNFs) Prospective Payment System Rate Update and Quality Reporting Requirements (CMS-1765). Due to the proposed parity adjustment, CMS estimates that the net market basket update would decrease Medicare SNF payments by approximately $320 million.
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On Monday, April 11th, CMS released the proposed rule,
FY 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNFs) Prospective Payment System Rate Update and Quality Reporting Requirements (CMS-1765). Due to the proposed parity adjustment, CMS estimates that the net market basket update would decrease Medicare SNF payments by approximately $320 million.
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On Monday, April 11th, CMS released the proposed rule,
FY 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNFs) Prospective Payment System Rate Update and Quality Reporting Requirements (CMS-1765). Due to the proposed parity adjustment, CMS estimates that the net market basket update would decrease Medicare SNF payments by approximately $320 million.
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On Monday, April 11th, CMS released the proposed rule,
FY 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNFs) Prospective Payment System Rate Update and Quality Reporting Requirements (CMS-1765). Due to the proposed parity adjustment, CMS estimates that the net market basket update would decrease Medicare SNF payments by approximately $320 million.
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On Monday, April 11th, CMS released the proposed rule,
FY 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNFs) Prospective Payment System Rate Update and Quality Reporting Requirements (CMS-1765). Due to the proposed parity adjustment, CMS estimates that the net market basket update would decrease Medicare SNF payments by approximately $320 million.
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On Monday, April 11th, CMS released the proposed rule,
FY 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNFs) Prospective Payment System Rate Update and Quality Reporting Requirements (CMS-1765). Due to the proposed parity adjustment, CMS estimates that the net market basket update would decrease Medicare SNF payments by approximately $320 million.
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On Monday, April 11th, CMS released the proposed rule,
FY 2023 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNFs) Prospective Payment System Rate Update and Quality Reporting Requirements (CMS-1765). Due to the proposed parity adjustment, CMS estimates that the net market basket update would decrease Medicare SNF payments by approximately $320 million.
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AHCA/NCAL’s Congressional Briefing is back in 2022 and it’s time to
register! Mark your calendars for June 6-7 and join AHCA/NCAL at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.
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AHCA/NCAL’s Congressional Briefing is back in 2022 and it’s time to
register! Mark your calendars for June 6-7 and join AHCA/NCAL at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.
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AHCA/NCAL’s Congressional Briefing is back in 2022 and it’s time to
register! Mark your calendars for June 6-7 and join AHCA/NCAL at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.
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AHCA/NCAL’s Congressional Briefing is back in 2022 and it’s time to
register! Mark your calendars for June 6-7 and join AHCA/NCAL at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.
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AHCA/NCAL’s Congressional Briefing is back in 2022 and it’s time to
register! Mark your calendars for June 6-7 and join AHCA/NCAL at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.
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AHCA/NCAL’s Congressional Briefing is back in 2022 and it’s time to
register! Mark your calendars for June 6-7 and join AHCA/NCAL at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.
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AHCA/NCAL’s Congressional Briefing is back in 2022 and it’s time to
register! Mark your calendars for June 6-7 and join AHCA/NCAL at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.
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The recent enactment of the
Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) includes provisions to extend beneficial telehealth waiver policies advocated by AHCA/NCAL.
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On March 15, President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act. This includes $275 million to help the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services address the backlogs and delays with processing immigration visas.
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AHCA/NCAL’s Congressional Briefing is back in 2022 and it’s time to
register! Mark your calendars for June 6-7 and join AHCA/NCAL at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.
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AHCA/NCAL’s Congressional Briefing is back in 2022 and it’s time to
register! Mark your calendars for June 6-7 and join AHCA/NCAL at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill.
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Governor Tony Evers earlier this week signed two bills at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at Union Grove to support service members and their families, while also helping to address Wisconsin’s workforce challenges.
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An AHCA/NCAL-led workforce-related coalition that represents thousands of health and long-term care services and supports providers and stakeholders that care for those most in need across the country recently sent letters to the members of Congress in the Senate and House of Representatives that introduced the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Improvement Act (S. 3611/H.R. 5963)
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The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) sent a
letter to Congressional leadership earlier this week thanking them for their continued support of long term care residents and staff and urging them to take additional steps to ensure the safety and protection of America’s most vulnerable.
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On Wednesday, February 9, the State Assembly's Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety held a public hearing on
Assembly Bill 960, legislation which creates a penalty enhancer for battery to health care providers or workers who work in a health care setting.
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On Tuesday night, Governor Tony Evers delivered his fourth State of the State address and touted his administration’s accomplishments and implored the GOP-controlled Legislature to tap into the state’s projected $3.8 billion budget surplus for “refunds” for Wisconsinites.
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On Wednesday, February 9, the State Assembly's Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety held a public hearing on
Assembly Bill 960, legislation which creates a penalty enhancer for battery to health care providers or workers who work in a health care setting.
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Earlier this week, State Senator Jeff Smith (D-Brunswick) and State Representative Lisa Subeck (D-Madison) introduced two bills aimed to expand access to nurse aide training and address the nursing shortage.
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Gov. Tony Evers today called for using $1.7 billion of the state’s projected surplus to provide relief to Wisconsinites. The governor's call comes after a new projection that the state will finish the 2021-23 biennium with a $3.8 billion surplus. That is $2.8 billion more than was expected just a few months ago.
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Earlier this week, Speaker Robin Vos announced the creation of the Special Assembly Committee on Trade and Supply Chain. The committee will focus on the relationship between the labor shortage and supply chain interruptions, the impacts and barriers this creates for businesses and consumers. The committee will also examine the disruptions in production and distribution of products over the last two years, the lack of workers in the labor market, and Wisconsin’s role in recovering.
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WHCA/WiCAL's 2021 Virtual Legislative Day is coming up! WHCA/WiCAL depends on our members to get the word out to their State Legislators about the perspective of Wisconsin’s long-term care providers regarding the 2021-23 Biennial State Budget. Register today!
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Earlier this month, the presidential election was called in favor of former Vice President Joe Biden and running mate Senator Kamala Harris after securing multiple battleground states, pushing the team past the required 270 electoral votes. Biden and Harris emerged victorious as vote tallies in critical swing states were slowed by an unprecedented surge in mail-in ballots.
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Yesterday, President Trump signed into law H.R.8337: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2021 and Other Extensions Act. The Senate passed the bill last night by a vote of 84-10 and the House passed the same measure last week by a vote of 359-57-1.
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