Jason Smith, the chair of the House Ways and Means Committee of Representatives, stated on Fox News Sunday that President Donald Trump has "shown an openness" towards work requirements for Medicaid. The Republican-controlled Congress is considering drastic cuts to Medicaid. Medicaid provides health coverage for 83 million people with low incomes. The federal government and … [Read more...] about Trump Signals Support for Medicaid Work Requirements
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Rep. Roy Calls Impeachment Against Biden & Mayorkas Over Border Crisis, July Border Crossings Highest Since 2000
Texas Rep. Chip Roy recently announced that July’s border crossing numbers have hit the highest level since 2000. He tweeted that Border Patrol agents encountered 205,029 people, had 37,400 known getaways, and a total of 1.3 million border crossings for the Fiscal Year 2021, which started on October 1, 2020. Rep. Roy then declared that enough is enough and it’s time to impeach … [Read more...] about Rep. Roy Calls Impeachment Against Biden & Mayorkas Over Border Crisis, July Border Crossings Highest Since 2000
GOP Lawmakers Question CDC’s Guidance On School Mask Mandates
A group of 30 GOP legislators, including Sen. Mike Lee and Rep. Jason Smith, wrote to Dr. Rochelle Walensky, the Director of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, to ask how the CDC came to its conclusion that children two years and older should wear face masks to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. This was first put forward in a March 2020 recommendation, which many … [Read more...] about GOP Lawmakers Question CDC’s Guidance On School Mask Mandates