The demands, announced by the majority leader, Eric Cantor, are a goodie-bag of Republican priorities: approving the Keystone XL oil pipeline, delaying health reform by a year, and changing the tax code in ways that will undoubtedly benefit corporations and the wealthy.
Although dengue vaccine development is considered a global public health priority, approved vaccines remain unavailable due to the cross-reactive among four DENV serotypes and ADE phenomenon.
The Coordinating Committee, including one C-Path representative and representatives from each member firm, oversees consortium operations, recommends research priorities, and approves research projects and policies, among other functions.
And Conservative councillor Gareth Ellis said the authority needed to reassess its priorities after approving £1m funding for a new arts centre in the city's old fire station.
He first warned Republican lawmakers that he would leave the Affordable Care Act in place and move on to other priorities unless they approved a bill to repeal and replace it.
Also, the CHMT members did not report implementation status of the approved priorities.
However, lack of funds to support the work of the selected community representatives, limited time for deliberations, short notice for the meetings, and lack of feedback on the approved priorities constrained the performance of the community representatives.
The agency reviewed the drug under a fast-track priority program, approving it three months ahead of schedule.
But the Republican leadership has given priority to approving several must-pass spending bills this summer before considering the trade measure, which would end Congress's annual review of China's trade status.
