Policy · 115th Congress
Hill Flounders on Kids’ Care
The state will have “to take extraordinary measures to ensure that coverage continues beyond October 1, 2017, if Congress does not act,” warned Minnesota Department of Human Services Commissioner
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Politics · 115th Congress
Healthcare.gov Could Be Crippled Under Latest GOP Obamacare Repeal Proposal
A federal health exchange the government spent over $1 billion to create would likely be made obsolete by the recent GOP proposal to gut the 2010 health law.
Politics · 115th Congress
Photos of the Week: Schumer, Pelosi Center Stage, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Taxes
(Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)Schumer greets Alice Treadway, 1, as Pelosi and Alice’s mother Joan Shipps, look on during a news conference Thursday in the Capitol on the Child Care for Working Families Act.
Politics · 115th Congress
Booker Tacks Toward Democratic Party’s Base
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) January 12, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1; Booker later teamed up with Sanders on another prescription drug bill and he told NPR in June that he had “put a pause
Politics · 115th Congress
Bernie Sanders, the Man With Single-Payer Clout
Watch: Sanders Unveils Medicare-For-All Bill [jwp-video n=”1″] The politics of “Medicare for all” are divisive.
Video · 115th Congress
Watch: Sanders, Warren and Democrats Unveil Medicare-For-All Bill
By Thomas McKinless [jwp-video n=”1″] Flanked by several of his Democratic colleagues, Sen. Bernie Sanders announced on Wednesday his single-payer health care bill.
Politics · 115th Congress
Democratic Soul-Searching in One Pennsylvania House Race
Any Democratic candidate in the race will likely need to raise more than $1 million to compete in the expensive Philadelphia media market, said Democratic consultant Michael Bronstein.
Politics · 115th Congress
‘Iron Stache’ Wants to Ask a Question at Ryan’s Town Hall
requesting admission to @CNN @SpeakerRyan event including asking 2 questions Wonder if I’ll be among the privileged chosen — Randy Bryce (@IronStache) August 14, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1;
Video · 115th Congress
McCain’s Message to the Senate: Ignore the Pundits, Do Good Work
Banks [jwp-video n=”1″] The Arizona Republican was diagnosed with brain cancer last week but took a break from treatment to cast a crucial vote to proceed with debate on the health
Policy · 115th Congress
Protesters Rumble Through Senate Offices to Oppose Obamacare Repeal
Stewart (@KyleAlexStewart) July 19, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1; Carrie Parkinson, a nurse practitioner at a clinic for veterans in Denver, Colorado, joined protesters from a variety of activist
Policy · 115th Congress
Medicaid Still Key Sticking Point in GOP Health Debate
Susan Collins (@SenatorCollins) July 13, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1; And while the new draft included several additions designed to sway hesitant lawmakers, it remains to be seen whether that
Policy · 115th Congress
Black Predicts Markup of FY 2018 Budget Next Week in House
Black said on Wednesday, in a video that was posted on Facebook by The Jackson Sun, that she expects the resolution will cut 1 percent of mandatory spending during the 10-year budget window.
Politics · 115th Congress
GOP Struggles With Message on Repealing Health Care Taxes
Buffett helped inspire an unsuccessful 2011 proposal by President Barack Obama, known as the Buffett Rule, which set a minimum tax rate of 30 percent on individuals with annual incomes above $1 million
Politics · 115th Congress
Opponents Prepare for Week of Fighting Obamacare Repeal
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) June 23, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1; Ben Wikler, MoveOn’s Washington director, said more is planned for the week.
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Bickering Democrats — Still Mired in the 20th Century
But that doesn’t mean that every governmental initiative can be paid for by taxing “the 1 percent” or that all such soak-the-rich proposals represent wise tax policy.
Politics · 115th Congress
Senate Republicans Raise Questions About Health Care Bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] Paul released a statement later, along with Sens.
Policy · 115th Congress
Obamacare in Alaska: Cost-Control Plan Is Challenging but Working
The tactic works especially well in small markets like Alaska’s, where just shy of 20,000 people buy their insurance through HealthCare.gov, compared to more than 1 million each in states like California
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Trump — A President Without a True Party on Capitol Hill
Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 28, 2017 var rcrdTwitter = 1; The snide interpretation is that Trump had no idea what was in the House health care bill that he so enthusiastically celebrated
Opinion · 115th Congress
Opinion: Pelosi’s ‘Medicare for All’ Problem
Conyers’ plan would require massive tax increases not only on the 1 percent but on the top 5 percent of earners.
Politics · 115th Congress
Trump Budget’s Chilly Reception Will Be Nothing New
In March 2015, the Senate knocked down a fiscal 2016 budget blueprint from Obama on a lopsided 98-1 vote. Sen. Thomas R.