Posts Tagged ‘Healthcare’
Sen. Ted Cruz: Repealing Obamacare is ‘a promise we can and will keep’
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) echoed other tea-party lawmakers’ sentiment that members of the House Freedom Caucus and more mainstream Republicans like Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wisc.) will come to a compromise and finalize an Obamacare-repeal bill that will be able to pass in both chambers of Congress. WFAA8 ABC has the story: “We must repeal Obamacare,”…
Read MoreHouse Freedom Caucus member on Obamacare repeal: “We’re going to get to ‘Yes’”
House Freedom Caucus member Rep. Dave Brat (R-Va.) in a recent interview said those in the congressional Republican establishment and members of the tea-party-inspired House Freedom Caucus in the next few weeks will come up with an Obamacare-repeal bill that satisfies both parties. USA Today has the details: “Within a few weeks, I think D.C.…
Read MoreHouse Freedom Caucus Chairman Rep. Mark Meadows: ‘Primary objective’ in Obamacare-repeal negotiation is to lower insurance premiums
House Freedom Caucus champions Reps. Justin Amash (R-Mich.); Jim Jordan (R-Ohio); and Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) recently sat down with POLITICO to talk about recent negotiations with the Trump administration concerning Obamacare-repeal legislation and what it should look like the second time around. “We were talking about a couple things – making sure that pre-existing conditions…
Read MoreJenny Beth’s Journal: Don’t abandon your team, Mr. President
Tea Party Patriots Co-Founder Jenny Beth Martin in her latest column says President Donald J. Trump should remember the team — namely, the members of the House Freedom Caucus and their constituents – who stuck by the now-commander in chief when establishment Republicans abandoned him ahead of the general election – especially when it comes…
Read MoreRep. Massie’s tweet perfectly captures how Americans feel right now about GOP Obamacare replacement bill
Freedom Caucus member Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) Wednesday tweeted he is “changing” his vote on the proposed GOP Obamacare-replacement bill being negotiated between members of Congress and the Trump administration. But don’t worry – we think you’ll like what he did… NBC News Capitol Hill Producer Alex Moe this afternoon tweeted she was informed by…
Read MoreHouse Freedom Caucus chairman: ‘We still have major concerns’ with Obamacare replacement bill
While House Freedom Caucus Chairman Mark Meadows announced earlier this week that members of the caucus will not be bound to vote against the GOP Obamacare replacement legislation, he says a number of the members, himself included, have serious reservations about the bill. USA Today has the details: But just because they were given the…
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