Capitol Hill Briefs
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
FDA approps: The House passes 2010 FDA appropriations July 9, including a $35 million increase for CDRH from last year to well over $300 million. The Agriculture Appropriations Act includes $2.35 billion in total appropriations for FDA, a $299 million bump from 2009, equaling the Obama administration's request (1"The Gray Sheet" June 15, 2009). The Senate Appropriations Committee approved the same funding on July 7, but it still needs to be voted on by the full Senate