Sentences with phrase «considering health care legislation»

Former President Barack Obama on Sunday called for lawmakers to have «courage» when considering health care legislation that would significantly gut his signature domestic policy, the Affordable Care Act.

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Congress is considering using a health care bill or other legislation to cut most of Planned Parenthood's federal funding and direct it to federally qualified health centers that do not perform abortions.

The AG is again threatening to sue the federal government if the health care legislation being considered in the U.S. Senate becomes law, warning of unconstitutional provisions that remain in the latest draft.

The business - backed group gave 100 percent scores to eight members of the Assembly GOP conference in a report that considered legislation ranging from the 2015 and 2016 budget plans to bills like universal health care (the group is opposed) to eliminating the wage board and regulatory reform (both supported by Unshackle).

William Redpath, LP National Chairman, commented, «The President has no power to force Congress to hold televised negotiations, but he is clearly the driving force behind the health care legislation being considered by the Congress.

Thus despite the fact that the Congress was considering legislation arguably as significant as the health care bill, the vast majority of Americans had never heard of it or knew nothing about it.

Congress is considering a bill that would have far - reaching effects for the entire American justice system and potentially influence the lives of countless people — though it hasn't garnered the same attention as health care legislation or other controversial issues.