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Republicans want a last vote to repeal Obamacare – here’s why Rand Paul opposes it
Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) explained his opposition to an upcoming vote to repeal Obamacare, saying that it would keep the program’s subsidies and taxes in place and merely redistribute them.<p>Paul says the bill does not really repeal Obamacare because it keeps the vast majority of subsidies and taxes …
Conservative ViewRand Paul still despises the GOP's latest attempt to kill ObamaCare
Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has consistently butted heads with his Republican colleagues over their attempts at writing health-care legislation. In the …
Toys "R" UsSenate Dems issue a 'red alert' on Republican repeal efforts
Senate Republicans only have 13 days remaining, including today, to pass the final iteration of their regressive health care plan, and most of the …
U.S. CongressNew Repeal Effort Still Doesn't Have the 50th Vote
“There’s a lot of skepticism in Washington over whether the latest Affordable Care Act repeal bill, proposed by Sens. Lindsey Graham and Bill …
PoliticsRand Paul's righteous quest
Republicans who supported Donald Trump because they wanted to change the party's approach to immigration are starting to wonder if they bet on the …
Foreign PolicyCassidy Claims He Nearly Has the Votes
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) “sought to rally support for the last-ditch Obamacare repeal plan he co-authored, saying he believes he’s on the verge of …
PoliticsTrump calls single-payer 'a curse'—here's what data from other countries actually show
A group of 17 Senators led by Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced a bill calling for "Medicare for All" this week, a position supported by over 50 …
Health CareObamacare repeal bill sparks Twitter tiff between GOP senators
With Republicans like these, who needs a Democrat to prevent Obamacare from getting repealed?<p>A proposed bill to repeal-and-replace major parts of the …
Health CareGOP Only 2 Votes Away From Replacing Obamacare
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana told reporters Friday morning that his bill to replace Obamacare is only two votes shy of passing the …
U.S. CongressRand Paul says can't support last ditch GOP ObamaCare repeal
Sen. Rand PaulRandal (Rand) Howard PaulSenate defense bill at standstill over amendment fight Overnight Defense: Senate votes down Paul's bid to …
ObamaCareAre Senate Republicans Just One Vote Shy on New Obamacare Replacement Bill?
A follow-up to Leah's post on the Graham-Cassidy bill we've been telling you about over the last week or so: As we noted earlier, Mitch McConnell …
Conservative ViewRepublicans Are Seriously Getting Optimistic About Passing Obamacare Repeal Again
Louisiana Sen. Bill Cassidy says that Thursday “may have been my best day as a senator.” If you’re not a fan of repealing and replacing Obamacare, …
Bill CassidyGOP crusaders claim they can nearly pass their ACA repeal bill
There’s every reason to be skeptical of the Republicans’ last-ditch effort to repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with a regressive, …
U.S. CongressRand Paul goes on Twitter rampage against Republicans' last hope for repealing Obamacare
Republican Sen. Rand Paul spent Friday on Twitter taking the Graham-Cassidy-Heller-Johnson (GCHJ) Obamacare repeal plan to the proverbial woodshed.<p>Paul, a staunch advocate for a total repeal of the law formally known as the Affordable Care Act, said earlier Friday that he would vote against the …
BusinessGOP puts brakes on Trump's DACA deal with Democrats
Republicans are scrambling to put the brakes on a deal between President Trump and Democrats that would pair protections for young undocumented …
John CornynCassidy Gives THIS Prediction About Obamacare Repeal Votes
Republican Sen. Bill Cassidy says he believes he almost has enough votes to pass his Obamacare replacement effort.<p>“I am pretty confident we’ll get …
Conservative ViewJustin Amash and Rand Paul Talk Congressional Pushback on SiriusXM Insight from 2-4 p.m. ET
Did you see yesterday's noble attempt by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) to actually debate the authorizations for use of military force that provide …
RepublicansSenate scraps Rand Paul's terror war challenge - murky authorization survives
You can learn a lot about a war from its name.<p>Take for instance the Spanish-American War. The combatants are pretty clear. It’s like Red Sox/Yankees. You immediately know <i>who</i> was against <i>who</i>.<p>Try the Napoleonic Wars. Not as clear. But there were sure a lot of them. Five in fact, mostly with Napoleon …
U.S. CongressRand Paul tries to put America first, Senate says ‘no thanks’ (video)
<b>Senator Rand Paul (R-Ky.) this week attempted to attach a sunset for existing war authorization to the National Defense Authorization Act currently</b> …
Conservative ViewSen. Rand Paul: I'm still encouraged by tax reform
<i>This is a rush transcript from "Your World," September 14, 2017. This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.</i><p>NEIL CAVUTO, "YOUR WORLD" HOST: All right, on the 25th, the president making it very clear that's the day he hopes to have most of the broad details of his tax cut exposed to …
U.S. CongressRand Paul Forces Vote on Repealing AUMF
It is nearly sixteen and still kicking. That would be the Authorization for the Use of Military Force that Congress passed in response to the 9/11 …
Conservative ViewEndless War Continues as Senate Kills Effort to Repeal 2001 Authorization
Sen. Rand Paul walks through the senate subway after it was announced that the health care vote will be delayed on Capitol Hill June 27, 2017, in …
Liberal ViewWatch Rand Paul Urge Congress to Stop Letting the President ‘Do Whatever He Wants’ in War
Moments ago, the United States Senate voted 61-36 to kill an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act offered by Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) …
RepublicansRand Paul's risky attempt to repeal authorization for military action against al Qaeda
Senators voted 61-36 on Wednesday to reject an amendment introduced by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., to repeal the congressional authorizations that sent …
Al-QaedaSenate votes down bipartisan push for new U.S. war authorization
The Senate on Wednesday rejected a bipartisan push for a new war authorization against the Islamic State and other terrorist groups, electing to let …
United StatesSenate rejects bid to repeal war authorizations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate rejected an amendment on Wednesday that would have forced the repeal of war resolutions used as the legal basis for U.S. military actions in Iraq, Afghanistan and against extremists in Syria and other countries.<p>The Senate voted 61 to 36 to kill the measure, …
Al-QaedaSenate defense bill at standstill over amendment fight
A mammoth annual defense policy bill is facing a fight over which amendments will get a vote — a familiar roadblock in the Senate.Sen. John McCain …
U.S. CongressThe Senate finally does what it failed to do for a decade and a half
ON WEDNESDAY, the Senate did what it had previously failed to do for the past decade and a half: vote on authorizing the use of force against U.S. enemies. The proposal to withdraw congressional authorization for U.S. military operations abroad failed — as it should have. But the debate was an …
OpinionRand Paul likely to get a war vote
<b>(CNN) —</b> After threatening to scuttle all amendments on a massive defense policy bill, Sen. Rand Paul is likely to secure a vote on ending the war authorizations the US military uses to fight terrorism across the globe.<p>Paul's office announced he would get a vote Wednesday on the Kentucky …
PoliticsSenate Blocks Rand Paul’s Effort to Approve New War Authorization
WASHINGTON — The Senate on Wednesday voted down an amendment that would have forced Congress to pass a new law authorizing the U.S. to wage war against ISIS and combat threats overseas.<p>Sixty one senators voted to reject Sen. Rand Paul's, R-Ky., amendment to the annual defense spending bill that …
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