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Another Healthcare Try

Republicans have released the second draft of their Senate health care bill.

  It’s a make-or-break weekend for the Republican plan to replace Obamacare. GOP Senators have cobbled together a compromise, but all it will take is one more no vote to pull the plug on the entire thing. The differences from the first Senate bill include an additional $70 billion dollars for states to create their own reforms, allowing health savings…

A Brief Halt on Healthcare

Amid protests, Senate lawmakers have made some headway on their healthcare plan before the holiday break.

Protesters are fired up about the health care debate while lawmakers are taking a break this week for the Fourth of July holiday. On Sunday lawmakers wrangled with a way forward on the president’s pledge to repeal and replace Obamacare. A bill that would do just that has already passed the house. But Senate Republicans wrote their own version to…

Heath Care Help

Republicans in Congress spent a late night still at work making changes to the American Health Care Act.

  It was a late night session for Republicans in Congress, still at work making changes to the American Health Care Act. The GOP is working on an answer to repeal and replace Obamacare. However, not all House Republicans are on board. Leadership is now bringing in the President in hopes he can make a deal. President Trump will be…

Looking for a Strike

Republicans are trying to unite behind their new proposed healthcare plan.

  The arm twisting continues today in Washington as president trump tries to rein in members of his own party to repeal and replace Obamacare. Vice President Mike pence even made it clear that they are open to negotiation, even some select members of congress for pizza and bowling last night hoping to win them over. House Speaker Paul Ryan’s…

Day of Action

Democrats are calling for supporters to show support agasint the Republican agenda.

    Democrats are gearing up for a fight in congress over the repeal of the Affordable Care Act. Senate Republicans have already narrowly passed a resolution to begin the ACA repeal process, and the House is expected to soon follow suit. But Democrats are worried repealing the health care act without a replacement plan in place will leave millions…

Cuban Immigration Reform

The Obama Administration will repeal the "Wet Foot, Dry Foot" measure of Cuban immigration.

  In the closing days of his administration, President Obama is taking another step to try and improve relations with Cuba. The White House announcing today that it will be repealing a measure known as the “Wet foot, Wry foot” policy, which granted automatic residency to virtually every Cuban who arrived in the United States. Starting today, Cubans arriving illegally…

HB2 Upheld

A bid to repeal North Carolina's controversial House Bill 2 has been voted down.

Protestors have taken to the North Carolina Capitol to protest the State Legislature upholding HB2, the controversial “bathroom bill”. Despite months of boycotts that cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars, Republican-controlled State Senate voted against repealing the law. Some Republicans also wanted to add a provision to the repeal bill that would temporarily bans cities from passing their…