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The Capitol Hill Reader · Apr 19, 2026

The Capitol Hill Reader 143: Psychedelics, Dueling Resolutions, and Chevron's Big Win

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Hello Readers,

We have a nice, compact digest for you today, with most of the action coming from the House of Representatives. Don’t worry! We also have an executive order surrounding the use of psychedelics to treat mental illnesses and a major case from the Supreme Court concerning Chevron’s WWII-era activities.

Let’s get started.

This executive order directs the federal government to speed up research and potential access to psychedelic drugs as treatments for serious mental illness, especially for patients who have not responded to standard therapies and for veterans. It states that existing treatments haven’t produced lasting results for the most difficult cases, and points to psychedelics, including ibogaine compounds, as promising options already drawing attention in clinical studies and from the FDA.

The order tells the FDA to prioritize certain psychedelic dr…

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