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With the Senate Republican healthcare bill stalled due to disagreements within the party, some Republicans are admitting they may have to move to a plan B: working with Democrats. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday said during an event in Kentucky that if GOP senators fail to reach an agreement on a bill that can get 50 votes in the chamber, they would have to work with the other party on a way to stabilize the Obamacare insurance markets.
Yuma County leaders will hold a press conference at 10:30 a.m. Friday to call on Arizona Sens. Jeff Flake and John McCain, both Republicans, to oppose the repeal of the Affordable Care Act and a new health care bill supported by President Trump. Local residents are also invited to share personal stories about how the repeal of the ACA would affect their lives.
Senator Lamar Alexander stopped in Rhea County Thursday where he met with Dayton Mayor Gary Louallen, Executive Director of the Rhea County Economic and Community Development Dennis Tumlin, Rhea County Executive George Thacker, and Tennessee State Representative Ron Travis.
First, Libre gained national attention after being rescued from a puppy mill in Lancaster County. Then, the Boston terrier became the namesake of a new wave of animal welfare protections in Pennsylvania, and even signed the bill with Gov. Tom Wolf .
Should the federal government privatize the nation's air traffic control system? The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate are weighing the question in bills that would reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration for the next several years. They're also debating consumer issues, like whether to ban air passengers from making in-flight phone calls, how airlines should handle passengers bumped from flights, and whether to let airlines make fares look cheaper by excluding government-imposed fees from advertised prices.
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, speaks in the Indian Treaty Room in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House complex in Washington, Tuesday, May 2, 2017. Getting DNA test results back in a criminal case can take months or even years.
The state needs "a senator they can trust to be an independent voice standing up to President Trump, not his enabler," she says. Democratic Rep. Jacky Rosen, a former software programmer and synagogue president, announced on Thursday that she will seek the Senate seat now held by Dean Heller, who political analysts rate as the chamber's most vulnerable Republican in the 2018 campaign.
Sen. Bernie Sanders announced plans to host rallies in two red states this weekend as he continues his push against Senate Republican's bill to repeal and replace ObamaCare. Sanders said in a press release Wednesday that he would hold "Care Not Cut" rallies in Kentucky and West Virginia this Sunday.
U.S. Sen. John McCain has been named this year's recipient of the National Constitution Center's Liberty Medal for his "lifetime of sacrifice and service" to the country. McCain joined the Navy in 1958 and rose to the rank of captain during his 22 years of service.
A push for more sea power is making its way through the U.S. Senate. As part of a large military funding package, Senators are calling for a significant increase in the amount of ships in the Navy.
There's no question that Americans disagree about guns. We disagree on when and where guns should be carried, who should own guns, whether being armed makes a tense situation better or worse, and how to prevent gun violence.
U.S. Representative Steve Scalise, shot and wounded during a baseball practice last month, developed an infection and was readmitted to an intensive care unit, MedStar Washington Hospital Center said on Wednesday. Scalise, the No.
House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, who was injured last month in a shooting during a congressional baseball team practice, was readmitted to intensive care Wednesday night because of new concerns about infection, according to The Associated Press. The Louisiana Republican was among five people injured in June when a lone gunman opened fire on a ballfield where Republicans were practicing near Alexandria, Va.
"Conservative groups are aggressively backing Mike Lee and Ted Cruz in their bid to move the Senate Republicans' Obamacare repeal bill further to the right, setting up a major confrontation between the party's warring factions next week," Politico reports. "On Wednesday afternoon both FreedomWorks and the Club for Growth urged Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to adopt an amendment from Sens. Cruz of Texas and Lee of Utah that would largely gut Obamacare's regulatory regime.
One set of policies would contain all of the Obamacare protections, including covering those with pre-existing conditions, offering all 10 essential health benefits and limiting consumers' financial exposure. The other plans would not have to adhere to these rules, allowing them to offer less comprehensive policies at a cheaper price.
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Republican Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana, who was wounded last month when a gunman opened fire on a Republican baseball practice in Alexandria, Va., is back in intensive care because of concerns for infection. Congressman Steve Scalise has been readmitted to the Intensive Care Unit at MedStar Washington Hospital Center due to new concerns for infection.
Top US Republican lawmaker Steve Scalise, recovering from being shot by a gunman angry about US President Donald Trump, has been moved back into intensive care because of concerns over infection, doctors said Wednesday. Scalise and three other people were shot in mid June at a park in suburban Washington as they practiced for a congressional charity baseball game.
West Virginia community health centers are getting $19 million in federal grants from the U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins says they include $1.29 million to Camden on Gauley Medical Center, $1.06 million to Monroe County Health Center, $1.48 million to New River Health Association and $1.5 million to Rainelle Medical Center.