December 2, 2021
 BY JOHN BRESNAHAN, ANNA PALMER AND JAKE SHERMAN Congress has officially averted a government shutdown. The Senate passed a stopgap bill Thursday to keep the federal agencies open until Feb. 18. The vote was 69-28. The House had earlier approved the measure by 221-212 margin, with only GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger of Illinois crossing the aisle to vote with Democrats. The legislation will now go on to President Joe Biden The Senate also rejected an effort spearheaded by GOP Sens. Roger Marshall (Kan.) and Mike Lee (Utah) to bar vaccine mandates for private businesses. That vote was 48-50. Senate Democrats were helped by two Republican absences. Sens. John Thune (S.D.) and Bill Hagerty (Tenn.) missed the Thursday evening vote. The next order of business for Congress is to lift the debt limit by Dec. 15.    |
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The 340B program lacks transparency—making it hard to tell if it’s actually helping vulnerable patients. HHS can fix the problem by implementing the 340B Rebate Model Pilot, ensuring the program is transparent, compliant, and accountable. Learn more.