The State and Health and Human Services departments claim that although biomedical research has produced lifesaving vaccines and medical breakthroughs, it must never come at the expense of public safety or national security.
The Senate is expected to vote on whether to pass the legislation on Wednesday, but voted Tuesday in a 86-12 split to end debate on the legislation and invoke cloture.
The latest request is related to the larger jury award, which the president urged the justices to reject, asserting that its 2024 decision giving presidents sweeping immunity for actions they take in office shielded him from liability in the case.