Press Release

Senate Republicans’ latest attempt at a TrumpCare bill proves that no matter how they tweak it, what they produce continues to promise only higher rates, reduced coverage, and millions kicked off their plans – even those covered through their employers.  Their legislation still guts Medicaid. 

The amendment to the defense authorization bill offered by Rep. Hartzler and made in order today by the Rules Committee not only tells transgender Americans that they are not welcome in our military but also disparages all who serve and wish to serve under our flag.

I support the extension of the review period for easing sanctions on the Sudanese government, which has yet to demonstrate fully that humanitarian aid can reach the parts of the country that need it most and that those delivering the aid can do so safely. 

I want to thank a group of Democratic House Members for putting forward ideas to improve the Affordable Care Act. 

I’m continuing to have conversations with my Republican colleagues regarding the Russia sanctions bill. 

It has been more than three weeks since the Senate, by a vote of 98-2, passed a bipartisan bill imposing tough new sanctions on Russia for its interference in our election.  

With the Labor Department's report today that only 187,000 private sector jobs were added last month, the slowest June in four years, it is clear that our focus ought to be on ensuring that the momentum inherited from the Obama Administration isn't squandered.

If reports that North Korea has successfully tested an intercontinental ballistic missile are true, it highlights the serious and ongoing threat that North Korea poses to the United States and our allies.