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Lawmakers bickered, protesters shouted and senators came to take in the moment as a House committee considered a critical portion of a bill to enact President Trump’s domestic agenda.
Protesters continue to gather, this time at Kern Medical, to express their concerns over potential cuts to Medicaid, urging Central Valley Congressman David
California residents, caregivers and healthcare advocates rallied today at dozens of hospitals across the state, including several in the Bay Area.
The House Energy and Commerce Committee finished their budget markup hearing Wednesday afternoon, advancing the health care portion of the legislation — which includes massive cuts to Medicaid — in a party line 30-24 vote after more than a day of debate.
WASHINGTON (7News) — Twenty-six people were arrested Tuesday for illegally demonstrating inside the Rayburn House Office Building, according to U.S. Capitol Police (USCP). The group, with National ADAPT, was protesting proposed Republican cuts to Medicaid during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing.
Congressional budget proposals include hundreds of billions of dollars in Medicaid cuts, potentially impacting low-income and disabled Californians.
Several protesters were arrested for disrupting a House committee's budget reconciliation markup on Tuesday, as Sen. Cory Booker, D-N.J., thanked those holding court in the hallway.
Health care workers from across the region said they fear changes to the program would lead to budget cuts and more uninsured patients.
Caregivers and advocates gathered in downtown Billings on Thursday to raise their voices against potential federal cuts to Medicaid and opposition to the Trump administration.
House GOP plows ahead to advance key components of its bill to fund Trump’s agenda -- including taxes and Medicaid cuts -- even as they remain at odds within.