Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) blasted his fellow Republicans in Congress for "running afraid" from health care, reiterating his belief that major federal health programs must be reformed "top to bottom."
Roy, who is running to replace Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R), spoke with the libertarian outlet Reason magazine to discuss his views and recent votes in Congress.
Reason's Nick Gillespie asked Roy why Republicans waffled when it came to repealing and replacing t...
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Jeffries defends rejection of short-term extension of ObamaCare subsidies
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Thursday defended his opposition to a one-year extension of Affordable Care Act (ACA) subsidies, a proposal backed by a handful of moderate Republicans as part of an effort to reopen the government.
In an interview on “CNN News Central,” the Democratic leader noted the short-term proposal “doesn't even have the support of the House Republican leadership, who have refused to address the issue of extending the Affordable Care ...
Jeffries calls Lawler ‘malignant clown’ after confrontation in House hallway
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) on Wednesday called fellow New York Rep. Mike Lawler (R) a “malignant clown” in the wake of a confrontation in a House hallway.
“So, we conclude this press conference, and I hear that Mike Lawler, who's a complete and total fraud, is waiting outside to step to me, apparently, right, about the Affordable Care Act,” Jeffries said on a Wednesday episode of “The Siren Podcast.”
“And I'm like, ‘This guy?’ So, you know, I t...
Greene says Johnson ‘should really bring the House back in session’
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) is adding pressure on Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) to call lawmakers back to Washington after he canceled this week's votes amid the government shutdown.
“I think he should really bring the House back in session for many reasons,” Greene told CNN in an interview Wednesday, while criticizing Johnson for stalling legislative business.
“Any serious Speaker of the House is going to build consensus within his conference behind a pla...
Vance hits Schumer over ‘vile’ shutdown comment
The White House and Republicans in Congress are seizing on comments from Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in which the Democratic leader argued the party's position gets better "every day" amid the ongoing government shutdown.
White House officials blasted Schumer's comments in an interview with Punchbowl News as insensitive as the shutdown threatens pay for military members and funds for certain government programs.
"Better for Schumer. Worse for Ame...
Trump hails Israel-Hamas ceasefire, hostage release deal for Gaza
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Democrats win momentum over GOP in shutdown fight
As the shutdown fight stretches into its second week, the winds have shifted in favor of the Democrats — at least for the moment.
Early polls say voters are more likely to blame President Trump and the Republicans for the lengthy impasse. The president and his congressional allies are publicly at odds over compensation for furloughed workers. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is sending mixed messages on whether to protect military pay. And prominent cracks are emerging in the G...
Oz seeks to soothe MAHA
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Worries grow over air traffic tumult as shutdown hits second week
Senators are growing increasingly concerned that the mounting flight delays and air traffic controller absences could balloon to the level experienced during the 2019 government shutdown, with some believing it could again be key to breaking the stalemate.
Air traffic control staffing issues caused significant delays Monday and Tuesday as the shutdown extended into a second week, with roughly 10,000 flights being affected. Those troubles weren’t as pronounced Wednesday, tho...