Kristina Peterson
Wall Street Journal
Washington, DC, United States
Contact Kristina
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by Kristina:
State Health Officials Aim to Boost Reporting of Infections Linked to Tainted Baby Formula
The Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists voted to add cronobacter infections to the list of roughly 120 diseases tracked at the national level. → Read More
Chicken Grown From Cells Heads to U.S. Dinner Tables
The U.S. Agriculture Department gave the green light for two California-based companies to sell cell-cultivated chicken, which is grown outside of animals, to U.S. consumers. → Read More
Sesame Allergy Sufferers Wanted Warning Labels. They Got More Sesame.
In response to a 2021 law, some companies began adding sesame to products that hadn’t included it, saying that was safer than certifying they had eliminated all traces of it. → Read More
School Cafeterias Might Serve Whole Milk Again
A group of lawmakers is pushing to bring back the banned substance, over the objections of those who say many children already consume too much fat. → Read More
California Takes On Candy Makers With Bill Opponents Call the ‘Skittles Ban’
The state is moving toward barring food additives over health concerns. → Read More
Baby-Formula Makers Face FTC Investigation for Collusion
The agency is investigating whether any formula manufacturers coordinated before bidding for state contracts. → Read More
Farmland becomes flashpoint in US-China relations
Lawmakers and others say they want to make sure the U.S. food-supply chain is protected and that China and other foreign adversaries aren’t able to use U.S. land as a perch for spying → Read More
Medicare Drug-Pricing Debate Pits Savings Against Innovation
A proposal to allow Medicare to negotiate for lower prescription-drug prices is central to Democrats’ healthcare, child care, education and climate package. → Read More
House Republicans Confront Dilemma on Infrastructure Vote
Many GOP lawmakers support what is in the infrastructure bill, but a smaller number are expected to actually vote for it, in part because of concern that its fate is linked to a separate $3.5 trillion package backed by Democrats. → Read More
Medicare Drug-Pricing Fight Centers on California Democrat Scott Peters
Rep. Peters is in the crosshairs of liberal groups and lawmakers who want broad Medicare price negotiations as part of the $3.5 trillion spending package. → Read More
Debt-Limit Suspension Set to Pass House, Face Standoff in Senate
The Democrats’ bill, which faces GOP opposition, also keeps government funded until early December. → Read More
House to Vote on Spending Measure That Includes Debt-Limit Suspension
Democratic leaders said they would attach a suspension of the debt limit through December 2022 to a short-term spending bill. → Read More
Democrats Press Ahead With Debt-Limit Vote Amid Standoff With GOP
The partisan fight is expected to ratchet up this week, with Democrats moving ahead with a vote in the face of strident GOP opposition. → Read More
GOP Rep. Anthony Gonzalez Won’t Seek Re-Election
The Ohio congressman was one of 10 Republicans who voted to impeach Trump after the Jan. 6 Capitol riot. → Read More
Democrats Hear Conflicting Messages From Voters on $3.5 Trillion Plan
In Virginia, centrist Rep. Abigail Spanberger tries to balance pushing through new spending on social safety programs while being attuned to worries from constituents about whether that amount of spending could fuel inflation. → Read More
House Committee Makes Broad Request for Documents Related to Capitol Riot
The select committee probing Jan. 6 attack seeks archived documents and communications from White House and wide array of federal agencies. → Read More
Pelosi, Centrist Democrats in Standoff with Key Vote Ahead
A group of nine centrist Democrats is threatening House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s delicate balance of their aims with those of her party’s liberal wing over two key pieces of President Biden’s legislative agenda. → Read More
Three Vaccinated Senators Have Tested Positive for Covid-19
Sens. Angus King, Roger Wicker and John Hickenlooper said they are experiencing mild symptoms and are isolating. → Read More
Texas Special Election Tests Trump’s Influence in GOP
With low turnout anticipated for the runoff election Tuesday, former President Donald Trump’s endorsement of Susan Wright is expected to carry weight with the motivated crowd that does vote. → Read More
Infrastructure negotiators agree to framework for nearly $1 trillion package
Members of a bipartisan group negotiating a roughly $1 trillion infrastructure proposal said they had agreed to a framework for a package, with plans to meet... → Read More