Thursday, May 4, 2017

Why the next funding fight will be tougher for Trump and Congress

Why the next funding fight will be tougher for Trump and Congress-thehill: President Trump by the end of this week will sign a $1.1 trillion bill to keep the government open through September, preventing an early shutdown for his administration.

Wednesday, May 3, 2017

A way forward on health care bill? Key GOP rep has $8B plan

A way forward on health care bill? Key GOP rep has $8B plan-ap: Top House Republicans scrambling to prevent another collapse of their push to repeal much of the Obama health care law may have found a way to win over some moderate GOP holdouts.

G.O.P. Scrambles as a Crucial Voice Shuns the Latest Health Bill

G.O.P. Scrambles as a Crucial Voice Shuns the Latest Health Bill-nytimes: With two days left before an 11-day recess and no vote scheduled, House Republican leaders worked on Tuesday to win votes one at a time for their latest bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act after an influential Republican voice on health care came out against the measure.

GOP changing health bill as Trump leans in hard

GOP changing health bill as Trump leans in hard-politico: House Republicans worked late into the night Tuesday on last-minute changes to their Obamacare repeal bill, as President Donald Trump began rallying support to muscle the stalled legislation across the finish line.

Monday, May 1, 2017

Pushing for Vote on Health Care Bill, Trump Seems Unclear on Its Details

Pushing for Vote on Health Care Bill, Trump Seems Unclear on Its Details-nytimes: After two false starts on President Trump’s promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act, Trump administration officials are pressing the House to vote on a revised version of the Republican repeal bill this week, perhaps as soon as Wednesday, administration officials said.

GOP May Again Change Health Care Proposal As They Seek Votes

GOP May Again Change Health Care Proposal As They Seek Votes-rollcall: House Republicans still hope to vote on their health care overhaul next week, though lawmakers said Friday they may need further changes to scrape together enough votes to pass it.

NIH to get a $2 billion funding boost as Congress rebuffs Trump’s call for cuts

NIH to get a $2 billion funding boost as Congress rebuffs Trump’s call for cuts-The National Institutes of Health will get a $2 billion funding boost over the next five months, under a bipartisan spending deal reached late Sunday night in Congress. The agreement marks a sharp rejection of President Trump’s proposal to cut $1.2 billion from the medical research agency in the current fiscal year.