House Speaker Paul Ryan briefed reporters today at his weekly legislative briefing where he discussed the Republican health care bill, federal spending and Majority Whip Steve Scalise's health condition one week after the congressional baseball practice shooting.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) spoke to reporters at her weekly press conference where she was asked about her future as the leader of the Democratic Party amid party losses in special elections. Leader Pelosi said she feels very confident in the support she has in her caucus but says her decision to stay on as Minority Leader is "not up to them."
Democratic leader Sen. Charles Schumer (NY) called the newly released Senate version of the GOP health care law replacement bill "meaner" than the House one. HIs comments came during a news conference with Capitol Hill reporters. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) also criticized the proposal.
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke to reporters on the Republican health care replacement bill and why he's choosing not to support it. Senator Paul described the legislation as "Obamacare Lite," but said he is open to negotiations in making the bill better. Other Republican senators not supporting the bill included Senators Cruz, Lee and Johnson.
President Trump met with business leaders and CEOs to discuss what he called the "next generation" of technology development. The meeting included represenatitves from Honeywell, T-Mobile, and Nasdaq as well as drone manufacturers. At the top of the meeting, President Trump briefly commented on the Republican-sponsored health care bill introduced in the Senate.
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke to reporters on the Republican health care replacement bill and why he's choosing not to support it. Senator Paul described the legislation as "Obamacare Lite," but said he is open to negotiations in making the bill better. Other Republican senators not supporting the bill included Senators Cruz, Lee and Johnson.
Democratic leader Sen. Charles Schumer (NY) called the newly released Senate version of the GOP health care law replacement bill "meaner" than the House one. HIs comments came during a news conference with Capitol Hill reporters. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) also criticized the proposal.
House Speaker Paul Ryan briefed reporters today at his weekly legislative briefing where he discussed the Republican health care bill, federal spending and Majority Whip Steve Scalise's health condition one week after the congressional baseball practice shooting.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) spoke to reporters at her weekly press conference where she was asked about her future as the leader of the Democratic Party amid party losses in special elections. Leader Pelosi said she feels very confident in the support she has in her caucus but says her decision to stay on as Minority Leader is "not up to them."
A Senate Appropriations subcommittee heard from leaders of the National Institutes of Health about some of the medical research taking place to combat diseases. NIH director, Dr. Francis Collins, was joined by several of the institute's directors to talk about their respective work in areas including diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, cystic fibrosis, cancer research and opioid addiction. The hearing was held to discuss the president's 2018 budget request for the NIH which calls for a 22% decrease in funding. The subcommittee is chaired by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO).
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke to reporters on the Republican health care replacement bill and why he's choosing not to support it. Senator Paul described the legislation as "Obamacare Lite," but said he is open to negotiations in making the bill better. Other Republican senators not supporting the bill included Senators Cruz, Lee and Johnson.
Democratic leader Sen. Charles Schumer (NY) called the newly released Senate version of the GOP health care law replacement bill "meaner" than the House one. HIs comments came during a news conference with Capitol Hill reporters. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) also criticized the proposal.
House Speaker Paul Ryan briefed reporters today at his weekly legislative briefing where he discussed the Republican health care bill, federal spending and Majority Whip Steve Scalise's health condition one week after the congressional baseball practice shooting.
House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) spoke to reporters at her weekly press conference where she was asked about her future as the leader of the Democratic Party amid party losses in special elections. Leader Pelosi said she feels very confident in the support she has in her caucus but says her decision to stay on as Minority Leader is "not up to them."
A Senate Appropriations subcommittee heard from leaders of the National Institutes of Health about some of the medical research taking place to combat diseases. NIH director, Dr. Francis Collins, was joined by several of the institute's directors to talk about their respective work in areas including diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, cystic fibrosis, cancer research and opioid addiction. The hearing was held to discuss the president's 2018 budget request for the NIH which calls for a 22% decrease in funding. The subcommittee is chaired by Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO).
Democratic leader Sen. Charles Schumer (NY) called the newly released Senate version of the GOP health care law replacement bill "meaner" than the House one. HIs comments came during a news conference with Capitol Hill reporters. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) also criticized the proposal.
Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke to reporters on the Republican health care replacement bill and why he's choosing not to support it. Senator Paul described the legislation as "Obamacare Lite," but said he is open to negotiations in making the bill better. Other Republican senators not supporting the bill included Senators Cruz, Lee and Johnson.
