The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) projects that 14 million people will lose coverage by 2018 under the Republican ObamaCare replacement bill.
24 million would lose coverage by 2026.
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This Week in Congress, March 13-17
March 14
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Hearing to examine opportunities to improve American energy infrastructure
10am, 366 Senate Dirksen Office Building
March 15
House Committee on Agriculture
Hearing to examine “Agriculture and Tax Reform: Opportunities for Rural America”
10am, 1300 Longworth House Office Building
House Committee on the Budget
Markup of Reconciliation Submissions
10am, 1334 Longworth House Office Building
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Hearing to examine “Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Innovation, Integration, Successes, and Challenges”
10:00am, 106 Dirksen Senate Office Building
House Committee on Energy and Commerce
Hearing on “Disrupter Series: Advanced Materials and Productions”
10:15am, 2322 Rayburn House Office Building
Senate Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
Hearing to examine “STEM Education: Preparing Students for the Careers of Today and the Future”
10:30am, 138 Dirksen Senate Office Building
March 16
House Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research
Hearing to examine “The Next Farm Bill: Agriculture Research”
10am, 1300 Longworth House Office Building
House Committee on Appropriations: Subcommittee on Transportation, House and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Oversight hearing to examine the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development
10am, 2358-A Rayburn House Office Building
House Committee on Agriculture: Subcommittee on Conservation and Forestry
Hearing to examine “The Next Farm Bill: Forestry Initiatives”
2pm, 1300 Longworth House Office
Four States Seek Temporary Restraining Order Against New Immigration Order
The attorneys general of four states—Washington, Oregon, New York, and Massachusetts—asked U.S. District Judge James Robart on Thursday to issue a temporary restraining order against the new Trump Administration immigration order, which was issued earlier this week. The attorneys general have argued, in essence, that the ruling that barred the initial immigration order should apply to the new order, which is scheduled to go into effect on March 16.
The request follows a lawsuit filed by the state of Hawaii on Wednesday against the new order.
Senate Repeals Teacher Education Regulations
Employing the same method used by the House in February, the Senate rolled back on Wednesday the regulations issued by the Education Department in the last days of the Obama Administration aimed at teacher education and training programs at institutions of higher education.
Mark Up Still Going
The House Ways and Means (W&M) Committee finished their portion of the Republican ACA repeal measure around 4:30 am this morning. The Committee approved their marked up draft by a vote of 23-16. The panel worked through the night, with Republicans overcoming Democratic protests that the process was rushed and the bill would force Americans to lose insurance coverage.
The House Energy and Commerce (E&C) Committee continues to mark up their section of the measure — 23 and a half hours as of this posting. Watch the hearing live here. For both committees, it has been an exercise in procedural maneuvering , particularly for E&C. To wit, it took E&C 12 hours to debate and then vote on the first amendment offered to the bill, which came from Ranking Member Frank Pallone (D-NY), to rename the bill “Republican Pay More for Less Care Act”. It failed along party lines. They are still working, and Democrats have asserted the they have “hundreds” of amendments.
During the week of March 13, the House Budget Committee is expected to package the W&M language with provisions from the E&C. The House will vote on the combined measure later in the week.