Tag: Republicans

Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said that Democrats recognize that changes need to be made to Obamacare. However, they're not willing to participate in any process that involves complete repeal. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Dick Durbin: Democrats can negotiate on healthcare if Obamacare repeal isn’t an option

Kyle Feldscher · March 30, 2017 12:30 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., is not giving up on healthcare reform, and believes the bill rejected by House Republicans last week could still be the base of legislation moving forward. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Paul Ryan: ‘We’re not going to give up’ on healthcare bill

Kyle Feldscher · March 30, 2017 11:58 am

One rate hike request was in the triple digits. (AP Photo/Reed Saxon)

Senate, House GOP want to revive Obamacare repeal effort

Susan Ferrechio · March 29, 2017 4:01 am

But it seems Ryan and Trump have learned that lesson too late. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Beltway Confidential

A pair of paper tigers, Paul Ryan and Donald Trump trample their credibility

Philip Wegmann · March 28, 2017 6:38 pm

This bill achieves long-standing free market goals: lower taxes, lower spending, expanded HSA's and entitlement reform. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Beltway Confidential

Republicans should learn from Charlie Brown in their plan to repeal and replace Obamacare

Quin Hillyer · March 28, 2017 4:50 pm

The message from Speaker Paul Ryan was that despite last week's failed attempt, the GOP could not walk away from the effort to repeal the collapsing law, and replacing it with Republican reforms. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Republicans plot second attempt at Obamacare repeal

Susan Ferrechio · March 28, 2017 2:26 pm

It takes only a short time to blow up your party. But Rome wasn't built in a day. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Beltway Confidential

Wasting effort and time

Noemie Emery · March 28, 2017 12:00 pm

Working with Democrats means new political risks for Trump

W. James Antle III · March 28, 2017 4:01 am

House Speaker Paul Ryan praised the Restoring Americans' Health Care Freedom Act, but that didn't end up reaching President Trump's desk. (Graeme Jennings/Examiner)

Beltway Confidential

The House healthcare debacle didn’t have to be this way — here’s what Paul Ryan could have done instead

Adam Brandon · March 27, 2017 8:16 pm

"The good news is that there are multiple paths to producing legislation that will actually repeal Obamacare, just like we promised our voters."

Freedom Caucus member: Despite the healthcare bill’s failure, there are still many options for repealing and replacing Obamacare

Rep. Andy Biggs · March 27, 2017 4:13 pm

In 1850, Sen. Henry Clay devised a grand compromise that couldn't be passed as one whole; it had to be broken into pieces with each passed by a different coalition. (AP photo)

Beltway Confidential

On healthcare reform, Congress needs to learn how a legislature actually works

John Bicknell · March 27, 2017 3:33 pm

Rep. Ted Poe, R-Texas, who left the House Freedom Caucus over its opposition to the GOP plan to repeal and replace parts of Obamacare, says it's time for Republicans to lead and stop saying "no." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

Ted Poe: House Freedom Caucus can’t ‘say no to everything’

Kyle Feldscher · March 27, 2017 12:40 pm