Tag: Patty Murray

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., leader of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, has said there is little support in the lower chamber for two bipartisan Obamacare stabilization bills, favored by more moderate GOP lawmakers. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

House Republicans want more concessions in Obamacare bills

Robert King · January 23, 2018 9:00 am

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, told reporters that an end to the three-day shutdown would bring Congress closer to getting deals on a variety of issues that include two Obamacare stabilization bills. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Lindsey Graham and Susan Collins see shutdown deal as opening to help Obamacare insurers

Robert King · January 22, 2018 4:18 pm

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments over whether the Fair Labor Standards Act's overtime rules extend to "service advisers" at auto dealerships. (AP Photo/J. David Ake)

Supreme Court considers exceptions to overtime rule

Sean Higgins · January 17, 2018 10:49 pm

One would think Sen. Patty Murray and her staff might be interested enough to at least investigate whether one of their senior policy advisers actually made such a statement.

Beltway Confidential

Senior Democratic Senate staffer reportedly brushes off anti-Semitism: ‘We do not care about anti-Semitism in this office’

Emily Jashinsky · January 17, 2018 9:28 pm

Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., says an omnibus spending bill is the best opportunity to try to stabilize Obamacare's insurance exchanges. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Lamar Alexander to press for Obamacare bills in long-term spending deal

Robert King · January 17, 2018 8:51 pm

"House and Senate Democratic Leadership has continued to insist on parity in the CAPS, which we insist should include funding for opioids, veterans, pensions, NIH, and support for the DREAM Act," House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., wrote in a letter to Democrats. "Unless we see a respect for our values and priorities, we continue to urge a strong NO on the Continuing Resolution." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Pelosi: Democrats should vote against spending bill if doesn’t reflect their ‘values’

Al Weaver · December 20, 2017 10:24 pm

Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has said she has commitments from congressional leaders that lawmakers will stabilize Obamacare. The necessary bills were part of a deal to secure Collins' vote on tax reform. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

White House to sell Obamacare bills to skeptical House Republicans

Robert King · December 20, 2017 10:12 pm

Anti-abortion groups say the bill, which would fund insurer payments for two years, does not include federal protections to ensure that the payments aren't used to fund abortion services. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Mike Rounds pushes changing Obamacare bill to make sure abortion not covered

Robert King · December 20, 2017 9:08 pm

Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Bill Nelson, D-Fla., have sponsored legislation to give states $10 billion in 2019 and 2020 to set up a reinsurance program. Reinsurance pays an insurer for the highest medical claims, which in turn would reduce premiums for everyone else. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Bill would reverse premium increases from repealing Obamacare mandate, report finds

Robert King · December 19, 2017 11:53 pm

Freedom Caucus former Chairman Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, is one of several members of Congress objecting to adding Obamacare insurer payments to a must-pass spending bill, saying inserting them "would be a problem." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

House Republicans ‘struggling’ with Obamacare bills

Robert King · December 19, 2017 11:36 pm

"An obstacle is what is called the patent thicket strategy that too many drug companies pursue," said Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine (pictured right). (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Lawmakers zero in on next target in fight against high drug prices

Robert King · December 17, 2017 5:01 am

The House GOP released a short-term continuing resolution Wednesday that funds the government until Jan. 19. It does not include two bills that Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, has been pushing to stabilize Obamacare's exchanges in return for her vote for tax legislation that includes a repeal of Obamacare's individual mandate penalties. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Susan Collins: Senate eyes adding Obamacare bills to short-term funding deal

Robert King · December 14, 2017 8:53 pm