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McCarthy makes headway as battle for the House continues for fourth day
Read full article: McCarthy makes headway as battle for the House continues for fourth dayThe process of organizing the House of Representatives stretched into its fourth day Friday -- something not seen in the United States in more than a century and a half -- with Kevin McCarthy making a little more headway but not enough to officially secure the House.
TELL US: What are your thoughts on the multiple votes for Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives?
Read full article: TELL US: What are your thoughts on the multiple votes for Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives?After three days of voting, we are in the midst of the longest contest for U.S. Speaker of the House in 164 years.
Congresswoman Kat Cammack riles up Democrats during chaotic House speaker vote
Read full article: Congresswoman Kat Cammack riles up Democrats during chaotic House speaker voteThe chaos in the U.S. House of Representatives continues Wednesday as Congress still doesn’t have a Speaker of the House following numerous votes.
Pelosi pushes to show united Democrats ahead of midterms
Read full article: Pelosi pushes to show united Democrats ahead of midtermsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi has teamed up with one of the emerging progressives in Congress for a town hall in New York, aiming to show a united Democratic front months ahead of the midterm elections.
House unveils plan to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage to tackle minority disparities
Read full article: House unveils plan to extend postpartum Medicaid coverage to tackle minority disparitiesFlorida’s House Speaker has vowed to tackle the disparities and he’s now backing legislation that would extend Medicaid eligibility for postpartum care. In Florida, nearly half of all births are covered by Medicaid, but recipients are only eligible for two months of postpartum care. “One-third to one-half of maternal deaths occur in the postpartum period,” said House Speaker Chris Sprowls. Sprowls is backing legislation that would extend coverage for the first time since 1976. Under the $240 million plan, Medicaid would cover mothers up to a year after delivery.