Immigration protest death sparks Senate standoff, threatening PBM reforms

By Allison Bell

News January 26, 2026 at 03:16 PM

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The PBM provisions are part of a package needed to keep parts of the federal government from shutting down Feb. 1.
Senate Democrats want congressional leaders to cut Department of Homeland Security funding out of the package.
In December 2024, PBM provisions in a big spending package disappeared after Elon Musk objected to their presence.

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