Lack of legislative action heading into congressional recess could impact global health funding

Aug 14 2012

"With Congress adjourned until after Labor Day and not a single funding bill for the federal fiscal year beginning October signed into law before the recess even began, the virtual standstill of legislative action could have a mixed impact on global health funding," the Center for Global Health Policy's "Science Speaks" blog reports. "It appears that House and Senate leaders have reached a tentative agreement to fund most government programs under a so-called 'continuing resolution' that would essentially continue funding for most programs at current levels through March 30, 2013," the blog writes, adding, "PEPFAR is likely to see at least a modest cut from current funding so that resolution could delay or potentially reduce the overall hit to the program" (Lubinski , 8/10).