The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on Wednesday confirmed it has extended the federal COVID-19 state of emergency. HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra issued a declaration, saying that “after consultation with public health officials as necessary,” the administration decide to renew the emergency declaration that was first issued in early 2020 under the Trump administration….
HHS Proposes New Federal Rule Limiting Health Workers’ Religious, Conscience Rights
December 30, 2022
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Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials are proposing new federal regulations they claim will better protect the religion and conscience rights of individuals seeking or providing health care services. The proposed regulation—the Safeguarding the Rights of Conscience as Protected by Federal Statutes—was posted in the Federal Register on Dec. 29 for a 60-day…
Texas Wins Legal Victory Against Biden Administration’s Push to Legalize Gender Transitioning for Kids
December 14, 2022
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Texas will not have to legalize sex-change procedures for children to receive federal funds nor adopt gender identity policies for the workplace. In a statement released Tuesday, Attorney General Ken Paxton declared victory in a lawsuit to stop “woke” federal agency mandates concerning sexual orientation and gender after the Biden administration declined to appeal a…
HHS Taxpayer-Funded Transgender Surgery Policies Under Scrutiny
U.S. Health and Human Services’ transgender policies toward children are under scrutiny, the latest federal agency to face Congressional questions over how taxpayer dollars may be pushing the issue and even funding surgeries. Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.), ranking member on the Subcommittee on Civil Rights & Civil Liberties, sent a letter to Health and Human…
2 GOP Lawmakers Call for Investigation Into Soros-Backed Group Over Misusing Federal Money
October 23, 2022
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A former Trump administration official and two Republican lawmakers are demanding an immediate investigation from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) over an advocacy group’s use of $8.5 million taxpayer dollars. Alianza Americas, a pro-mass immigration group funded by liberal billionaire George Soros, may have unlawfully used funds granted by agencies under HHS,…
Armed and Beltway-ish: More Federal Bureaucrats Than US Marines Authorized to Pack Heat
October 14, 2022
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When Congress authorized $80 billion this year to beef up Internal Revenue Service enforcement and staffing, Republican House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy invoked the language of war to warn that “Democrats’ new army of 87,000 IRS agents will be coming for you.” A video quickly went viral racking up millions of views, purporting to show…
Pennsylvania State Senators to Pitch Parental Rights Protection Act in Upcoming Hearing
October 13, 2022
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From potty training to high school graduation, it used to go without saying that parents had ultimate authority over how to raise their own children. Parents impart nutritional and health habits such as limiting sugar and setting a bedtime. Parents teach social, emotional, and religious values such as how to treat people with respect or…
HHS Probed EcoHealth Over Alleged ‘Major Fraud’ Against US, Emails Show
October 6, 2022
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The Department of Health and Human Services’ watchdog had briefly probed EcoHealth Alliance, a New York non profit that has collaborated with the Wuhan Institute of Virology, over alleged “major fraud against the United States,” newly released emails show. The four-month-long probe, which opened in September 2020, centered around an allegation that “the COVID 19…
US Buys $290 Million Worth of Drugs in Preparation for Nuclear Emergencies
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is buying $290 million worth of drugs as part of its “long-standing, ongoing efforts to be better prepared to save lives following radiological and nuclear emergencies.” HHS is purchasing a supply of the drug Nplate from Amgen USA, a biotechnology headquartered in Thousand Oaks, California. The $290 million…
Unaccompanied Children Suffer Mental Distress at Fort Bliss Facility: Watchdog
October 2, 2022
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Unaccompanied children who crossed the U.S. border alone and were temporarily sheltered in a Texas military base last year suffered from distress, anxiety, and panic attacks without receiving quality services that prioritize their safety and well-being, shows a September watchdog report. In the 58-page report (pdf) issued last week by the Department of Health and…
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