Cornyn: Passing Senate healthcare bill by July 4 ‘optimistic’
"It's not going to get any easier," Cornyn said at a Koch network summit, the Los Angeles Times reported. "We don't have the luxury of waiting around."
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Sasse has ‘nothing to announce’ on GOP ObamaCare repeal
Sasse, who described the Senate bill as more of a "Medicaid reform package" than a repeal and replace of ObamaCare at a Koch summit this weekend, broke with the majority of his party in telling a group of donors to Charles and David Koch that he wasn't committed to the bill, according to multiple reports. Ben Sasse tells Koch crowd he's uncommitted on Senate HC bill, saying it is not a repeal or replace bill, but a "Medicaid reform package."
Senate Republicans face key week as more senators waiver in their support for health care bill
Sen. Susan Collins , seen here in a file photo, expressed concerns about the bill's Medicaid provisions on Sunday. Senate Republicans and the White House are facing down an increasingly daunting challenge to secure the votes necessary to pass legislation before the July 4 congressional recess that would make dramatic changes to President Obama's signature health care law.
The Latest: Senator: GOP plan doesn’t ‘repeal nor replace’
In this Feb. 13, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump watches as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin walks to his fiancA e Scottish actress Louise Linton after he was sworn-in by Vice President Mike Pence, in the Oval Of... A handwritten musical composition by Al Capone are among the items up for bid Saturday in the "Gangsters, Outlaws and Lawmen" auction in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A handwritten musical composition by Al Capone are among the items up for bid Saturday in the "Gangsters, Outlaws and Lawmen" auction in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
The Wall Street Journal: Support for health-care bill still lacking as GOP senators express wariness
Several Republican senators on Sunday expressed reluctance to support their party's latest health-care bill, adding to the uncertainty about whether some form of the legislation would be able to pass the chamber soon. All but one had previously indicated they were uncomfortable with the draft legislation to overhaul the nation's health-care system, including repealing key parts of the Affordable Care Act passed during the Obama administration.
GOP healthcare bill a ‘moral outrage’: Sanders
At a rally in Pittsburgh to kick off a three-state tour to oppose the Senate Republican healthcare bill, Senator Bernie Sanders calls the proposed Obamacare replacement, a 'moral outrage.' Rough Cut .
The Latest: Trump says hostility has stymied bipartisanship
In this Feb. 13, 2017 file photo, President Donald Trump watches as Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin walks to his fiancee Scottish actress Louise Linton after he was sworn-in by Vice President Mike Pence, in the Oval Of... President Donald Trump is bemoaning what he calls "the level of hostility" that he says has stymied bipartisanship in Washington. While discussing the Republican health bill during an interview on "Fox & Friends," Trump said it would be great if lawmakers from both parties could "come up something that everybody's happy with."
Ron Johnson: ‘There’s no way’ Senate should vote on healthcare bill before July 4 break
He said lawmakers in Washington "don't have the courage" and "don't have the honesty" to talk about healthcare in a real, meaningful way. Instead it's all political rhetoric that gets in the way of policymaking, he said.
It’s Back! The Senate Just Reintroduced a Potentially Game-Changing Medical Marijuana Bill
The marijuana industry has been growing like wildfire in recent years, which is a testament to the rapid changes we've witnessed in public opinion toward the drug, as well as the willingness of state governments to seek tax and licensing revenue through the legalization process. Today, 28 states have legalized medical cannabis while another eight have voted to legalize recreational weed for those aged 21 and up.
Bernie Sanders defends escalating rhetoric over Senate healthcare bill because it’s accurate
Sanders and other Democrats have been slammed for their attempts to brand Republicans as being a part of the "Party of Death," calling the tax cuts in the Senate healthcare bill as "blood money" and repeatedly saying people will die due to the bill. The statements came a week after House Majority Whip Steve Scalise and three others were shot during a baseball practice in northern Virginia, and Republicans criticized that kind of rhetoric as inappropriate.
Rick Santorum predicts Senate health care bill will pass with 50 votes, conservative support
Former Sen. Rick Santorum predicted that the Republican health care bill will pass the Senate with exactly 50 votes, saying the measure has enough "core Republican doctrine" to satisfy conservatives even if moderates reject it. At least five Senate Republicans have expressed opposition the bill in its current form to repeal and replace Obamacare, but Mr. Santorum said he believes the conservatives would change their minds.
Kellyanne Conway Gaslights Americans About Medicaid Cuts In AHCA
The White House put out the O.G. sanctimonious, lying sack of bones on today's Sunday shows to talk about the new Trumpcare / AHCA bill. Yup, Kellyanne "Gutter Trash Barbie" Conway almost made me throw up my breakfast bright and early this morning.
Letter: Get youth involved
My family knows relatively little about the subject of climate change - but we have been listening and are willing to learn. Recently, our 15-year-old daughter Hannah was given the opportunity to accompany a nonprofit group to Washington, D.C. She and other volunteers from around the country lobbied members of Congress and their staff members about legislation addressing potential solutions to our changing climate.
Kochs: Health plan not mean enough
Chief lieutenants in the Koch brothers' political network lashed out at the Senate Republican health care bill on Saturday as not conservative enough, becoming a powerful outside critic as GOP leaders try to rally support for their plan among rank-and-file Republicans. Tim Phillips, who leads Americans For Prosperity, the Koch network's political arm, called the Senate's plans for Medicaid "a slight nip and tuck" of President Barack Obama's health care law, a modest change he described as "immoral."
Washington moves to ban citizens’ travel to N. Korea
South Koreans staged a memorial rally for Otto Warmbier near the U.S. Embassy in Seoul, South Korea on Friday. The U.S. State Department urges Americans to avoid traveling to more than three dozen nations, including such troubled locales as Libya, Cameroon and Venezuela.
Melania Trump keeps DC entry low key; Barron draws interest
Two weeks into her new life as a full-time Washingtonian, Melania Trump is staying true to her reputation as more homebody than social butterfly. Her top priority has been settling in 11-year-old son Barron - the first boy in the White House since John F. Kennedy Jr. more than 50 years ago.
Koch brothers’ political network critical of Senate healthcare bill
As growing opposition imperiled passage of the Senate version of the healthcare bill, leaders of the conservative Koch network voiced sharp criticism of the legislation at their donor retreat here -- stating that the bill needed dramatic changes before they would support it. The Koch network announced Saturday that they plan between $300 and $400 million on their political and policy objectives during the 2018 political cycle as Democrats wage an intense battle to win control of the House.
Election season is just around the corner
There are less than 11 months and two weeks until the 2018 New Mexico primary. And only about seven months months until filing day for statewide candidates.
Newly arrived in Washington, Melania Trump has been getting her son settled in
Two weeks into her new life as a full-time Washingtonian, Melania Trump is staying true to her reputation as more homebody than social butterfly. Her top priority has been settling in 11-year-old son Barron - the first boy in the White House since John F. Kennedy Jr. more than 50 years ago.
Senator in awkward position in heath care battle
Sens. Dean Heller, left, and Jack Reed listen at a news conference in 2014 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Heller, who could be the swing vote on his party's 2017 health care bill, is being torn between his majority leader and his governor for his decision.