Read past issues of News from Washington:

• Executive Order on Childhood Vaccine Recommendations (8/14/26)
• Let Congress Know that Public Health is Local (7/31/26)
• #PublicHealthIsLocal: Engaging Your Member of Congress During August Recess (7/24/26)
• CDC and ASPR Nominees Testify Before Senate HELP Committee (7/17/26)
• OMB Director Appears Before House Appropriations Committee (7/10/26)
• Tell Congress that Public Health is Local (6/26/26)
• House Appropriations Committee Advances FY2027 Labor-HHS Funding Bill (6/12/26)
• House Appropriations Committee Votes to Advance FY27 Labor-HHS Bill (6/5/26)
• Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda: Information for Local Health Departments (5/29/26)
• Updates for Local Health Departments: Ebola Disease Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda (5/22/26)
• Hantavirus Outbreak Resources for Local Health Departments (5/15/26)
• CDC Statement on Hantavirus Cases Connected to MV Hondius Cruise Ship (5/8/26)
• DHS Shutdown Ends, Restores FEMA Funding (5/1/26)
• NACCHO Submits Testimony in Support of Federal Public Health Funding (4/24/26)
• What Local Health Departments Need to Know About the FY27 President's Budget (4/17/26)
• NACCHO Analysis: FY27 President’s Budget Request (4/10/26)
• President's FY27 Budget Request Released (4/3/26)
• CDC Director Nomination Deadline Passes (3/27/26)
• Federal Court Stays Changed Federal Vaccine Guidance (3/20/26)
• Court Grants Preliminary Injunction in CDC Grants Termination Case (3/13/26)
• New Advocacy Training Modules Available on NACCHO University (3/6/26)
• Local Public Health on the Hill: Advocating for Responsible Funding and Strong Infrastructure (2/27/26)
• Congress in Recess (2/20/26)
• CDC Grants Terminated in Four States (2/13/26)
• Congress Passes FY26 Appropriations Bill (2/6/26)
• Government Funding Update (1/30/26)
• Congress Rolls Out Bicameral FY2026 Labor-HHS Appropriations Bill (1/23/26)
• SAMHSA Grants Terminated then Restored (1/16/26)
• NACCHO Releases Joint Statement in Response to Announced Changes to U.S. Childhood Vaccine Schedule (1/9/26)
• 2025 NACCHO Advocacy Recap (12/19/25)
• Podcast from Washington (12/12/25)
• NACCHO Statement on CDC’s Vaccine Advisory Panel Vote to End Universal Hepatitis B Vaccine Recommendation for Newborns (12/5/25)
• Statement on Recent Changes to CDC’s Vaccine Webpage from NACCHO and BCHC (11/21/25)
• Government Reopens After 43-Day Shutdown (11/14/25)
• Federal Government Remains Shut Down (11/7/25)
• SNAP and WIC Funding in Jeopardy as Federal Shutdown Continues (10/31/25)
• NACCHO CEO Charts a Path Forward in the Journal of Public Health Management and Practice (10/24/25)
• Take Action: Tell Your Representatives to Protect WIC (10/17/25)
• Federal Government Shutdown Heads into Week Three (10/10/25)
• Federal Government Shuts Down as Funding Expires (10/3/25)
• Podcast from Washington (9/26/25)
• Susan Monarez and Debra Houry Appear Before the Senate HELP Committee (9/19/25)
• Susan Monarez Set to Testify Before Senate Committee Next Week (9/12/25)
• House Appropriations Committee Releases FY26 Labor-HHS Bill (9/5/25)
• Massive Leadership Changes at CDC (8/29/25)
• Remaining FY25 CDC Funding Restored (8/22/25)
• Share Your #PublicHealthIsLocal Experience (8/15/25)
• Blog: Senate Appropriations Committee Passes FY26 Labor-HHS Bill (8/8/25)
• #PublicHealthIsLocal: Engaging Your Member of Congress During August Recess (8/1/25)
• Damōn Chaplin Named NACCHO Board President for 2025–2026 (7/25/25)
• Changes to Federal Public Benefits (7/18/25)
• Supreme Court Ruling on Mass Layoffs Across Federal Government (7/11/25)
• Senate HELP Committee Holds Nomination Hearing for CDC Director (6/27/25)
• NACCHO HIV, STI, and Viral Hepatitis Workgroup Meet with Federal Lawmakers (6/20/25)
• Updates to the President’s Budget Request: More Details on AHA Released (6/13/25)
• Share Your #PublicHealthIsLocal Experience (6/6/25)
• More Details on President’s Budget Request Expected Today (5/30/25)
• Remind Congress That #PublicHealthIsLocal (5/23/25)
• Act Now to Remind Congress That #PublicHealthIsLocal (5/16/25)
• Act Now: Let Congress Know that Public Health Is Local (5/9/25)
• President’s Budget Request Released (5/2/25)
• NACCHO Member Highlights Local Preparedness at Capitol Hill Briefing (4/25/25)
• Internal HHS Budget Draft Leaked to Press (4/18/25)
• Public Health Experts Provide Testimony to House Appropriations Subcommittee (4/11/25)
• Judge Places Temporary Pause on HHS Funding Cuts (4/4/25)
• Where Nominations for Health Leadership Stand in Congress (3/28/25)
• Podcast from Washington (3/21/25)
• Federal Funding Update (3/14/25)
• Local Public Health on the Hill (3/7/25)
• Take Action: Ask Congress to Support Local Public Health (2/28/2025)
• FY25 Appropriations Negotiations (2/21/25)
• Podcast from Washington (2/14/25)
• Senate Finance Committee Votes to Advance RFK Jr.’s Nomination (2/7/25)
• Committee Hearings on RFK Jr.’s Nomination for HHS Secretary (1/31/25)
• Hearings Scheduled for HHS Secretary Nominee RFK Jr. (1/24/25)
• Spending Debates Continue (1/17/25)
• Anticipated Senate Confirmation Hearings (1/10/25)
• FY25 Federal Funding Update (1/3/25)