Politics Aug 09 Trump pushes back on McConnell claim of ‘excessive expectations’ on health care President Donald Trump is using Twitter to take a whack at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for saying the president had "excessive expectations" about how quickly Congress could act on uprooting the Obama health care law.
Politics Aug 01 Despite Trump’s prods, Senate GOP sees no path on health care Top Senate Republicans think it's time to leave their derailed drive to scrap the Obama health care law behind them. And they're tired of the White House prodding them to keep voting until they succeed.
Politics Jul 31 After failed Senate vote, will Congress give these new health care ideas a chance? They have iffy prospects at best, and there were no signs Monday that GOP leaders have chosen a fresh pathway after last week's collapse of their struggle to repeal and rewrite the statute.
Politics Jul 25 WATCH: Senate has ‘become more partisan, more tribal than at any time I can remember,’ McCain says Applause and whoops greeted Sen. John McCain, who is battling brain cancer, as he returned to the Capitol on Tuesday to vote for moving ahead on legislation to dismantle Obamacare…
Politics Jul 25 Senate votes to debate GOP health care bill Tuesday's vote meant the Senate would consider a measure the House approved in May eliminating much of Obama's statute.
Politics Jul 25 WATCH LIVE: Senate to vote on health care Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., scheduled the initial vote on beginning debate for Tuesday. Watch live here.
Politics Jul 25 McCain returns on day of health bill vote WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump urged Republicans to “step up to the plate” for Tuesday’s crucial Senate vote on their bill eviscerating much of the Obama health care law. The stage was set for high drama, with Sen. John McCain…
Politics Jul 15 Major insurance groups call part of health bill ‘unworkable’ Two of the insurance industry's most powerful organizations say a crucial provision in the Senate Republican health care bill allowing the sale of bare-bones policies is "unworkable in any form."…
Politics Jul 12 Wounded congressman out of intensive care, remains in serious condition House Majority Whip Steve Scalise, grievously wounded in a shooting at a baseball practice nearly a month ago, has been moved out of the intensive care unit of a Washington hospital but remains in serious condition.
Politics Jul 12 GOP ready to try pushing new health bill through Senate Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he's ready to unwrap his latest bill repealing much of President Barack Obama's health care law.