Tag: Affordable Care Act

Pictures from Ohio Clock Corridor outside the Senate chamber showed beds being rolled in as part of preparation for the extended vote series that is expected to start late Thursday night and carry on throughout the night. (Image courtesy screenshot)

Beds rolled in ahead of Senate vote-a-rama

Al Weaver · July 27, 2017 8:49 pm

Energy and Environment

Democrat Raul Grijalva seeks to open probe into Zinke’s threats

John Siciliano · July 27, 2017 8:17 pm

Republicans on the campaign trail over-promised by saying repeatedly that they would repeal and replace Obamacare, he said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ron Johnson: GOP pledge to repeal Obamacare was an ‘over-promise’

Al Weaver · July 27, 2017 7:40 pm

The committee approved both nominees, who were both strongly opposed by Democrats, on party lines. They now go before the full Senate for a vote. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

No guarantees House to meet with Senate on ‘skinny’ Obamacare repeal

Robert King · July 27, 2017 7:35 pm

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke reportedly told both Sens. Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan that the chairwoman's vote on Tuesday could mean that Alaska gets left out of decisions that the department has authority over. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Energy and Environment

Lisa Murkowski delays votes on Trump’s nominees after threatening phone call

John Siciliano · July 27, 2017 7:30 pm

The employer mandate would be suspended for six years, as would the medical device tax. (AP Photo/Jim Salter)

‘Skinny repeal’ bill includes defunding Planned Parenthood, eliminating Obamacare’s individual mandate

Kimberly Leonard · July 27, 2017 6:24 pm

Johnson told the HHS inspector general that internal data from the agency showed that overdose deaths, "largely from opioids, are surging much faster in Medicaid expansion states than in non-expansion states." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Ron Johnson: Medicaid expansion may be fueling opioid crisis

Todd Shepherd · July 27, 2017 5:00 pm

Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke called Murkowski and fellow Alaskan Sen. Dan Sullivan Wednesday, warning them that there could be problems for their state. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Energy and Environment

Trump sends threatening message to Murkowski over no vote on healthcare

John Siciliano · July 27, 2017 3:54 pm

Senate rejects single-payer healthcare

Kimberly Leonard · July 27, 2017 3:38 pm

Schumer promises to gum up Senate if ‘skinny repeal’ passes

Robert King · July 27, 2017 3:23 pm

President Trump tried to encourage Republican senators Thursday with a friendly message that this is lawmakers' "chance to shine" on healthcare reform. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump encourages Senate on healthcare: ‘This is your chance to shine!’

Anna Giaritelli · July 27, 2017 11:46 am

Read the Bill

The Editors · July 27, 2017 11:30 am