Jennifer Shutt

Jennifer Shutt covers the nation’s capital as a senior reporter for States Newsroom. Her coverage areas include congressional policy, politics and legal challenges with a focus on health care, unemployment, housing and aid to families.

The announcement is part of the federal government’s ongoing response to the months-long outbreak within dairy cattle and years-long challenges faced by the country’s poultry industry.
By Jennifer Shutt
cattle drinking
Justice Brett Kavanaugh wrote the opinion in the united ruling from the Supreme Court, with Justice Clarence Thomas writing a concurring opinion.
By Jennifer Shutt
Mifepristone package
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced last week that it’s launching a voluntary pilot program to expand testing for dairy farms to gain better insight into the virus.
By Jennifer Shutt
dairy farm cows
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said he was confident the Senate will vote to OK the aid to Ukraine by years'a end.
By Jennifer Shutt
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, a Kentucky Republican, speaks with reporters about a stopgap government funding bill inside the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, Sept. 30, 2023. (Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom)
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended Americans should get the updated COVID-19 vaccine.
By Jennifer Shutt
covid-19 vaccine
The timeline for moving the next generation of COVID-19 vaccines to doctors’ offices and pharmacies will be determined by the data and how effective they may be when compared with the current vaccines, said a federal health official.
By Jennifer Shutt
(Christian County Health Department photo)
The Justice Department said it will ask the U.S. Supreme Court for an emergency order allowing access to the abortion medication mifepristone.
By Jennifer Shutt
mifepristone abortion pill
More than 400 pharmaceutical companies, including Pfizer, wrote an open letter expressing concerns about the precedent that could be set if one U.S. district court judge can overturn the FDA’s scientific and medical judgment in approving pharmaceuticals.
By Jennifer Shutt
Abortion pill
The measure faces a tougher challenge from Republicans in the House.
By Jennifer Shutt
The U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. (Canva photo)
Each household may order four free COVID-19 tests.
By Jennifer Shutt
COVID-19 Rapid Test
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said during a floor speech Wednesday that the mandate "undermined readiness and hurt retention."
By Jennifer Shutt
Mitch McConnell