Senate Republicans narrowly blocked a bipartisan rebuke of a controversial policy from Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The Senate voted 50-50 on Thursday to defeat a measure (S.J.Res.82) from Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) that would repeal a Trump administration rule waiving public comment periods on actions related to loans, grants, benefits, or contracts, which critics argue would limit transparency.
Senate Republicans Susan Collins (Maine), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska), and Thom Tillis (N.C.) voted to advance the measure with all Democrats during a procedural vote last week. Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) wasn’t there for ...
