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Fiscal Year 2023 Omnibus Appropriations Bill
Thursday, December 22, 2022dfarquhar@neha.orgCongress has released a bipartisan and bicameral (i.e. both legislative branched) spending package, known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act 2023. The package includes all of the fiscal year (FY) ...
State Ballot Measures on ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½
November 11, 2022dfarquhar@neha.org On November 8, 2022, voters in the U.S. decided on 133 state ballot measures, including several that addressed water, climate change, health, and cannabis. Most measures get on the ballot in one of two ways: 1...
Congress in Negotiations to Finalize the Fiscal Year 2023 Appropriations
Tuesday, December 6, 2022dfarquhar@neha.org With the midterms over, Congress needs to finish their work on the fiscal year (FY) 2023 budgets. Republicans proposed a top-line of roughly $1.65 trillion in discretionary spending, in line with Presi...
Results of the Midterm Elections on ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½
Tuesday, November 22, 2022dfarquhar@neha.org The 2022 midterm elections are finally over. And we know the results, mostly.The U.S. Senate will remain in control of the Democratic Party, having at least 50 seats and the vote of Vice President Kam...
The Biden Administration Tackles Environmental Justice
September 8, 2022NEHA has been long involved with environmental justice. Our position statement, Role of ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ in Addressing Racism as an ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ Issue, recognizes that racism is a threat to public health. The stateme...
The 2022 Year Ahead in Government Affairs at NEHA
January 10, 2022 The NEHA Government Affairs program had a successful 2021 and we're planning for even more success in 2022.2022 will provide new challenges in government affairs. Being the foremost association advocating for environmental ...
NEHA in Washington, DC, 2022
March 2, 2022The ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½'s (NEHA) fifth annual Hill Day is scheduled for Thursday, March 3. The NEHA Board of Directors is scheduled to meet virtually with 30 congressional offices (with more confirmations pendi...
Food Safety Remains Top Government Concern
July 20, 2022Congress must be disappointed with food safety constantly being considered second to drug concerns at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)."Food safety is currently a second-class citizen at the Food and Drug Administration", said...
Congressperson Rob Wittman Visits Harris Teeter Store
April 25, 2022NEHA organized a site visit for Representative Rob Wittman (R-VA) at a local Harris Teeter grocery store in Williamsburg, Virginia, on Friday, April 22.Representative Wittman, cochair of the Congressional Public Health Caucus, work...
Congress Finally Enacts Omnibus Spending Package for Fiscal Year 2022
Date posted: Wednesday, March 9, 2022Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDEmail of Blog Poster: dfarquhar@neha.orgThe U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday, March 9, 2022, on an omnibus spending bill that would fund the Centers for Disease C...
Accomplishments So Far
Date posted: Thursday, June 2, 2022 - 13:30Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDEmail of Blog Poster: dfarquhar@neha.orgAs we approach the halfway mark of this year, I thought I would reflect on the activities that our Government Affairs department has...
2021 Year in Government Affairs
Date posted: Monday, January 10, 2022Blog poster: Doug Farquhar, JDI've completed my first full year as director of Government Affairs for NEHA and, as such, would like to list the accomplishments of the program in 2021.This endeavor is more tha...