Tag: Mitch McConnell
McConnell taking a risk with talk of bipartisan health care bill
NEW YORK - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is taking a risk by calling for a bipartisan health care plan if the Republican-only bill...
Is the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) better than either the House...
Much of the young Trump administration has been spent trying to overturn and replace the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare). The impulse...
GOP bill would slash Medicaid over next 20 years, CBO finds
NEW YORK - A long-term analysis of Senate Republicans’ health care legislation found that the bill would slash spending on Medicaid by about 35...
GOP leaders delay health bill vote until after July 4 recess
NEW YORK - Senate leaders put off a vote on Republicans’ health care bill until after the July 4 recess amid growing opposition from...
GOP leaders issue revised GOP health bill as they press for...
NEW YORK - Senate leaders released a slightly revised version of their health care bill Monday as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell tries to win...
Senate health plan draft relies on subsidies GOP has faulted
NEW YORK - Senate Republicans’ proposal to replace Obamacare would provide an additional $50 billion over four years to stabilize insurance exchanges, relying on a...
Senate Republicans brace for release of health bill Thursday
NEW YORK - Senate Republicans are beginning to learn the details of the health care bill they may be asked to vote on next...
Senate GOP writing Obamacare repeal behind closed doors
NEW YORK - Senate Republican leaders drafting a measure to revamp U.S. health-care policy appear to be following the same path as their House...
Trump seeks new FBI head as Comey’s firing grips Washington
WASHINGTON – The Trump administration has begun its search for a replacement for ousted FBI Director James Comey, with the Justice Department holding interviews...