Mar 25 Failure on health bill also hurts prospects for tax overhaul By Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press House Republicans' failure to repeal Barack Obama's health care law deals a serious blow to another big part of President Donald Trump's agenda: tax reform. Continue reading
Mar 24 Watch 9:08 Where does Congress go next on health care? By PBS News Hour Now that Republicans have withdrawn a health care bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, what comes next? Judy Woodruff gets two perspectives on the aftermath and next steps from Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, and Lanhee Chen of… Continue watching
Mar 24 Watch 7:59 Republican repeal effort in ruins, ‘we’re going to be living with Obamacare’ for foreseeable future By PBS News Hour It was a hectic day on Capitol Hill as top Republicans tried win enough votes to pass an Obamacare replacement. But House Speaker Paul Ryan, along with President Trump, decided to pull the repeal when it was clear it would… Continue watching
Mar 24 Trump and Ryan scramble to pick up the pieces after Obamacare repeal fails By Daniel Bush Former President Barack Obama’s health care law will remain in effect “for the foreseeable future,” House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis) said Friday after pulling a vote on the House Republican’s health care bill, acknowledging a stinging defeat for a party… Continue reading
Mar 24 WATCH: Paul Ryan speaks after Republicans withdraw health care bill By Erica Werner and Alan Fram, Associated Press In a humiliating setback, President Donald Trump and GOP leaders pulled their "Obamacare" repeal bill off the House floor Friday after it became clear the measure would fail badly. Continue reading
Mar 24 How the showdown vote over health care came to be By Lisa Desjardins This makes for the extraordinary situation where House leaders have scheduled one of the most significant votes in years without knowing if it has the support to pass. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 8:23 Failing to close deal on health care, House GOP delays vote By PBS News Hour The House Republican plan to hold a vote Thursday on a replacement for the Affordable Care Act has been delayed after a day of frenzied efforts to win over GOP holdouts. Judy Woodruff gets updates from Lisa Desjardins on Capitol… Continue watching
Mar 23 Watch How GOP health bill could dramatically change lives of small business employees, Medicaid recipients By Jason Kane, Matt Ehrichs How will the Republican health care plan affect insurance coverage and costs if the Affordable Care Act replacement becomes law? We share stories of Americans likely to be affected, including a small business owner and her employees, and an unemployed… Continue watching
Mar 23 In stinging setback for Trump and Ryan, House GOP leaders delay vote on health care repeal bill By Erica Werner and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press House Republicans plan to meet behind closed doors Thursday night to consider their next steps. Continue reading
Mar 23 Fact check: Are the things lawmakers say in their letters about Obamacare true? By Charles Ornstein, ProPublica As the debate to repeal the law heats up in Congress, constituents are flooding their representatives with notes of support or concern, and the lawmakers are responding, sometimes with form letters that are misleading. A review of more than 200… Continue reading