WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday Vice President Mike Pence declared that he and President Donald Trump stand behind a full repeal of Obamacare and support passing a new healthcare bill later “with a clean slate.”
Tuesday at the Retail Federation Summit in Washington D.C., Vice President Mike Pence called on Republicans in Congress to repeal Obamacare “now.” Pence said, “As the president said just early today most Republicans were loyal, terrific and worked really hard.
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Dr. Ben Carson joined SiriusXM host Alex Marlow on Tuesday’s Breitbart News Daily to talk about healthcare reform and his accomplishments at HUD.
House Freedom Caucus chairman Rep. Mark Meadows (R-NC) is joining with President Donald J. Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell in pushing for Congress to send a clean repeal of Obamacare to President Trump’s desk now, and work on the replacement later.
President Donald Trump reacted to the news that Senate Republicans had failed to reach an agreement on an Obamacare replacement, but promised he would seek another deal.
A note left on Sen. Dean Heller’s (R-NV) door on Monday threatened to kill him if he voted in favor of the proposed health care bill, the Nevada Independent reported.
President Donald J. Trump is calling on congressional Republicans to drop their failed efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare in one fell swoop and instead pass a clean repeal of the failed health care overhaul from the previous administration now and push through a bipartisan replacement plan later.
Usually, when people can’t win an argument on the merits or ideas, they resort to arguments that only make sense to career politicians, the only question is when do they start making these nonsensical arguments.
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said Monday that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) had been “getting forgetful” before he underwent surgery related to a blood clot last week — surgery that has put Congress’ top agenda items on hold and is likely to raise questions about McCain’s health. Graham later walked his comment back saying he misspoke, according to CNN.
Former Vice President Joe Biden came out swinging against Republican efforts to repeal ObamaCare Monday, accusing Republicans of wanting to “roll back” health care for all and saying their efforts should “make your blood boil.”
Monday on Milwaukee’s Fox affiliate WITI, Sen. Ron Johnson (R-WI) said he had concerns about the Senate’s latest version of the Obamacare replacement bill after reports that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) told moderate Republicans the Medicaid reforms in
Senator John McCain’s absence could jeopardize the Senate healthcare bill’s chances of passing through the upper chamber.
Monday on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI) blamed the U.S. Senate filibuster rule for preventing President Donald Trump’s agenda from being passed into law. Duffy argued the Democrats will end the filibuster when they regain
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell slipped more backroom deals into the Senate healthcare bill to entice more moderate senators to vote for the bill.
Sunday on CNN’s “State of the Union,” Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), said eight to ten Republican senators “have serious concerns” about the current Republican health care bill being promoted by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY). Collins said, “There are about
On this weekend’s broadcast of “Fox News Sunday,” Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) said he did not think Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) had the votes to pass the Senate Republicans health care bill. Paul said, “I don’t think right
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Thursday night he will delay the vote on the Senate healthcare bill next week, citing Sen. John McCain’s recovery from surgery.
VP Mike Pence declared to a room full of Maverick PAC conference attendees on Saturday night that a vote on the Senate health care bill could come as early as next week. a
Saturday on MSNBC’s “AM Joy,” Rev. Dr. William Barber, a member of the national board of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and pastor of the Greenleaf Christian Church in Goldsboro, NC, condemned the Republican Party’s efforts to
On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell released the revised healthcare bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), designed to bolster support from both moderate and conservative senators.
The revised Senate healthcare bill, known as the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), contains several new handouts designed to entice moderate senators to support the healthcare bill.
SiriusXM host Alex Marlow asked Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) for his thoughts on the Republican healthcare bill on Friday’s Breitbart News Daily.
Thursday, Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said she was still a “no” vote on the Republican Senate health care bill because she was “very disappointed” with the changes made in the latest draft released by Republican leaders. Collins said, “If the
The new Senate healthcare bill released Thursday includes the Cruz ‘consumer choice’ amendment, as well as more money to stabilize the health insurance markets.
Thursday on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe,” Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said the Republican health care bill that President Donald Trump is urging the Senate to pass was one of “the most destructive policies being proposed in our lifetimes.” Sanders said, “I
The Club for Growth, FreedomWorks, and the Tea Party Patriots launched the website “Obamacare Opt-Out,” urging Americans to tell their senators to include the Cruz-Lee “consumer choice” amendment in the Senate healthcare bill.
Senator David Perdue (R-GA) joined SiriusXM host Alex Marlow on Wednesday’s Breitbart News Daily to talk about delaying the August recess so Congress can work on vitally needed legislation, prominently including the Obamacare repeal and replacement bill.
Wednesday in a preview video clip from an interview that will air Thursday on CBN’s “700 Club,” President Donald Trump said he would be “very angry” if the Republicans failed to repeal and replace Obamacare. When asked what will happen
Tuesday during a Facebook live event telecasted on the Democratic Party’s page, Sen. Al Franken (D-MN) said the what Republicans are doing with their health care bill was “sick.” Franken said, “It’s wrong and it was scored by 22 million
Wednesday on Fox News Channel’s “Fox & Friends,” Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) gave show co-host Brian Kilmeade his view of where the Senate stood on making progress on the passage of health care legislation. Cotton said there was a chance
I miss the old days, when Republicans stood for repealing Obamacare. Republicans across the country and every member of my caucus campaigned on repeal – often declaring they would tear out Obamacare “root and branch!”
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell will reportedly release the newest version of the Senate healthcare bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA), on Thursday.
In an interview with Rush Limbaugh, Vice President Mike Pence endorsed the Cruz “consumer choice” amendment and said that if the Senate cannot pass their healthcare bill, they should push for a straight repeal of Obamacare.
As Senate Republicans continue to deliberate over a repeal and replacement of President Obama’s signature health care law, a wave of organized leftist protests descended upon Capitol Hill Monday. Police report that up to 80 protesters were arrested.
Monday on CNN’s “The Lead,” Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol said the Republican health care bill was unpopular and it would be “best” politically for the GOP if they let it “die” and start over by working with Democrats to
Republican National Committee (RNC) chairwoman Ronna Romney McDaniel is joining calls for Congress to cancel August recess until Obamacare is repealed and replaced.
President Donald Trump said on Monday that Congress cannot break for the August recess before passing a healthcare reform bill.
A new Gallup/Sharecare poll shows that two million more Americans are without insurance this year, with the number of uninsured rising to 11.7 percent in the second quarter of 2017, up from 10.9 percent in the second quarter of 2016.
Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) admitted on Face the Nation Sunday that he thinks the Senate healthcare bill is “probably going to be dead.”
Sunday on NBC’s “‘Meet the Press,” Democratic National Committee chairman Tom Perez said that people would “die” if the Affordable Care Act was repealed. Perez said, “I meet people who are worried to death because this Republican repeal bill is
