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Colorado Democratic Rep. Diana DeGette and Michigan Republican Rep. Fred Upton have been working on updating the 21st Century Cures Act since the fall. But with the country facing an unprecedented public health crisis, the bipartisan duo is hoping some elements of their upcoming bill are included in the next relief package Congress passes.

U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette released her blueprint for a "Cures 2.0" bill, an update to the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016 that would address clinical trials, modernization of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, and pandemic preparedness in the future.

Second to eliminating the coronavirus altogether, one of the most important things we, as a nation, can do to improve the public health during this unprecedented pandemic is improve air quality.

Nearly a million Americans have now tested positive for coronavirus – a respiratory disease that is wreaking havoc on the lungs of those infected.

The HHS would have to develop a national strategy for beefing up the nation's ability to spot and test for Covid-19 as well as future outbreaks, under a proposal from two lawmakers looking to follow up on their landmark biomedical innovation law.

Donning masks and voting in small groups to avoid close contact, most members of Colorado's congressional delegation voted Thursday to approve a nearly half-trillion-dollar bill in response to the coronavirus pandemic and economic downturn.

FIRST IN PULSE: DEMS SEEK ANSWERS OVER WHO FUNDING HALT— Top House Energy and Commerce Committee Democrats are demanding details on Trump's announcement he will suspend funding to the World Health Organization, arguing there is "no justification" for the move.