Nearly 200 State Lawmakers Are Pushing for Changes to GOP Obamacare Repeal Plan

The Daily Signal
March 21, 2017
Good morning from Washington, where the debate over how to repeal Obamacare is getting an infusion of ideas from state lawmakers. Melissa Quinn reports. In testimony, the FBI director confirms an investigation of Russia's interference in the election. Josh Siegel has that story. President Trump's Supreme Court nominee faces his first day of confirmation hearings, and Rachel del Guidice rounds up the speechifying. Plus: Hans von Spakovsky on more bad behavior at the Justice Department, and Genevieve Wood on what threatens "establishment" media. It's National Ag Day.
News

Nearly 200 State Lawmakers Are Pushing for Changes to GOP Obamacare Repeal Plan

The state legislators, who represent 25 states, have concerns with the Medicaid expansion and propose their own changes to the health care bill.

Read More

Commentary

Why the 'Establishment' Media Is Finding Itself on Shaky Ground

Let's look at just how partisan some of our media behemoths actually are. Here is a summary of the ownership, lobbying, and political contributions of several of the largest media companies.

Read More

News

Neil Gorsuch Draws Praise From Democrats as Confirmation Hearings Open

"I may not always agree with his rulings, but I believe Judge Gorsuch is unquestionably committed to the rule of law," says Sen. Michael Bennet, D-Colo.

Read More

News

Before Trump Called for Cuts to This Government Program, Obama Did

Democrats and media commentators almost immediately criticized the Trump move, however.

Read More

News

Former Female Student Making Allegations Against Gorsuch Has Ties to Obama, Democrats

In a letter, Jennifer Sisk details her account of Neil Gorsuch's telling his law students that "many" women manipulate their employer's maternity benefits after giving birth.

Read More

News

FBI Director Confirms Investigation of Russia's Meddling in US Election, Including Any Links to Trump Campaign

FBI Director James Comey and National Security Agency Director Michael Rogers say they expect Russia to continue to try to meddle in upcoming European elections and that Moscow could target the U.S. again.

Read More

Commentary

The Justice Department's Latest Misbehavior

It was "obvious, from the start, that the Justice Department attorneys viewed state officials and the legislative majority and their staffs as a bunch of backwoods hayseed bigots who bemoan the abolition of the poll tax and pine for the days of literacy tests and lynchings," writes a Texas judge.

Read More

The Daily Signal

The Daily Signal is brought to you by more than half a million members of The Heritage Foundation.

How are we doing?
We welcome your comments, suggestions, and story tips. Please reply to this email or send us a note at comments@dailysignal.com.

The Daily Signal
214 Massachusetts Avenue, NE
Washington, DC 20002
(800) 546-2843

Add morningbell@heritage.org to your address book to ensure that you receive emails from us.

You are subscribed to this newsletter as johnmhames@comcast.net. If you want to receive other Heritage Foundation newsletters, or opt out of this newsletter, please click here to update your subscription.

-

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

FOLLOW THE MONEY - Billionaire tied to Epstein scandal funneled large donations to Ramaswamy & Democrats

Readworthy: This month’s best biographies & memoirs

Inside J&Js bankruptcy plan to end talc lawsuits