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Rep. Tom Cole said Tuesday that federal grant money should be shut off to a national organization of community health centers for allowing members of an associated group to assist with abortions.

A House Appropriations Subcommittee Chairman is calling for an investigation into government funded community health centers, following a report that some had been training AmeriCorps volunteers to act as “doulas,” or women trained to assist other women through childbirth, during abortion procedures.

A top member of the House Appropriations Committee on Tuesday called for a major investigation into government-funded community health centers after several clinics were found in violation of federal rules on abortion.

When Vice President Joe Biden laid out plans for his major cancer research initiative in January, some public health advocates were alarmed. The plan to work toward a cure was ambitious, but there was virtually no mention of the importance of cancer prevention.

The grand opening of the Station at Central Park was a time of dedication, reflection and celebration for the Moore community.

Pub­lic-health of­fi­cials’ con­cern over the Zika vir­us is in­creas­ing, and some key Re­pub­lic­ans on Cap­it­ol Hill are warm­ing to the idea that fight­ing the dis­ease might mean dol­ing out more funds—even­tu­ally.

Oklahoma military facilities would get nearly $77 million for construction projects under a spending bill approved Wednesday by a House committee.

Senior U.S. House of Representatives Republican Tom Cole said on Wednesday more funds will be needed to fight the Zika virus in the United States, signaling a shift from insistence by many Republicans that the Obama administration should use existing funds for the effort to combat the growing threat.