THIS WEEK’S DOSE • Senate Begins Work on Reconciliation. Democrats prepared to file points of order to exclude certain provisions under the Byrd rule, while Republicans discussed key health provisions. • White House Sends Congress $9.4 Billion Rescissions Package. The package requests that Congress rescind $900 million in global health funding. • Senate HELP Committee Reviews Reauthorization of Over-the-Counter Monograph Drug User Fee Program. Discussion focused on layoffs at the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and how the agency can expedite over-the-counter medication development. • House Begins FY 2026 Appropriations Markups. The Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, FDA, and Related Agencies met to mark up its fiscal year (FY) 2026 bill. • HHS Releases FY 2026

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