06/19/2019 - The U.S. House Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Subcommittee passed the Fiscal Year 2019 Labor, Health and Human Services spending bill.

06/14/2018 - The Senate Agriculture Committee advanced its version of the farm bill, the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, with bipartisan support.

06/12/2018 - The Academy submitted recommendations to the Aspen Health Strategy Group for its next Big Idea, urging expanding access to evidence-based nutrition services provided by qualified professionals is vital to preventing chronic disease.