Federal Policy & Funding - Facente Consulting

The cost of military spending.

Posted on May 12, 2026November 12, 2026 by Shelley Facente

What in the Health?! May 12, 2026

The “threats” of Lexapro, Ritalin, and Ozempic.

Posted on February 17, 2025November 12, 2026 by Shelley Facente

What in the Health?! Feb 17, 2025

Update 4: Attacking our access to scientific data and information

Posted on October 26, 2025November 12, 2026 by Shelley Facente

Continuing the series of updates on things the Trump administration has been doing to attack our health and wellness, for the weekend edition we have: 4. Attacking our access to scientific data and information Remember when I said that the Trump administration was throwing up their hands and restoring websites they had removed (after losing […]

Let’s be clear: RFK Jr. is halting scientific progress in the U.S.

Posted on August 6, 2025November 12, 2026 by Shelley Facente

What in the Health?! August 6, 2025

Part 1: The Big Ugly Bill

Posted on July 12, 2025November 12, 2026 by Shelley Facente

What in the Health?! July 12, 2025

It’s time to talk NIH. Our lives depend on it.

Posted on March 27, 2025November 12, 2026 by Shelley Facente

What in the Health?! March 27, 2025

Is the Tide Turning? We May Have a New CDC Director

Posted on April 17, 2026November 12, 2026 by Shelley Facente

What in the Health?! April 17, 2026

MMWR is back in, and “women” are out.

Posted on February 6, 2025November 12, 2026 by Shelley Facente

What in the Health?! Feb 6, 2025

The war against research, equity, and data.

Posted on April 25, 2025November 12, 2026 by Shelley Facente

What in the Health?! April 25, 2025

Then they came for the unhoused people.

Posted on July 25, 2025November 12, 2026 by Shelley Facente

What in the Health?! July 25, 2025

How many people will die without USAID? And what about Gavi? (And what can I do about it?)

Posted on July 16, 2025November 12, 2026 by Shelley Facente

What in the Health?! July 16, 2025

It’s raining fire. We must resist.

Posted on April 1, 2025November 12, 2026 by Shelley Facente

What in the Health?! March 31, 2025

Updates from cruise ship inspections to Harvard.

Posted on April 15, 2025November 12, 2026 by Shelley Facente

What in the Health?! April 14, 2025

What they’re doing to federal workers is unnecessarily cruel.

Posted on October 12, 2025November 12, 2026 by Shelley Facente

What in the Health?! October 12, 2025

Appreciating the wins in this dystopian marathon.

Posted on February 13, 2025November 12, 2026 by Shelley Facente

What in the Health?! Feb 13, 2025

What does it mean to freeze $2 billion in foreign aid? (The Supreme Court edition.)

Posted on March 7, 2025November 12, 2026 by Shelley Facente

What in the Health?! March 7, 2025

What in the Health?!

Posted on February 3, 2025November 12, 2026 by Shelley Facente

Feb 3, 2025

Last Chance: Take action NOW to stop Russell Vought from revamping the federal funding landscape.

Posted on July 12, 2026November 12, 2026 by Shelley Facente

Here’s a friendly but serious and urgent reminder that the comment period for OMB-2026-0034 is ending tomorrow.

THIS IS NOT AN APRIL FOOL’S JOKE. Spread the word of today’s dangerous actions!

Posted on April 2, 2025November 12, 2026 by Shelley Facente

What in the Health?! April 1, 2025

The disarray of NIH, plus big updates on FDA and CDC.

Posted on August 4, 2025November 12, 2026 by Shelley Facente

What in the Health?! August 4, 2025

URGENT ACTION: This is a five-alarm fire for science in the United States. This affects YOU.

Posted on June 17, 2026November 12, 2026 by Shelley Facente

What in the Health?! June 17, 2026