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Trump, Musk sink spending bill, which aimed to extend pediatric review vouchers

Government now on brink of shutdown

December 19, 2024 2:08 AM UTC

After procrastinating until nearly the last minute, America’s lawmakers settled on a stop-gap spending bill to fund the federal government that included reauthorization of pediatric review vouchers and measures seeking to rein in PBMs while leaving out the Biosecure Act.

President-elect Donald Trump, incoming VP JD Vance and Elon Musk wasted no time condemning the legislation. ...