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Marathon Hearing This Week Ends with House GOP Committed to Cutting Health Care, Rep. McClellan on MSNBC
“When voters showed up to the ballot box in November, they wanted lower costs, not to strip health insurance away from millions of Americans and raise costs for everyone else. But yesterday, House Republicans advanced a budget bill to do just that. My @EnergyCommerce Democratic colleagues and I fought for over 26 hours straight to keep Republicans from cutting Medicaid to fund tax cuts for the wealthiest few,” wrote Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan on social media on May 15.
Rep. McClellan was on MSNBC this week speaking on the state of play in the debate over proposed health care cuts by Republicans in Congress.
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After Trump Cuts: Renovation and Expansion Projects at 10 Virginia Colleges on Hold
By Nathaniel Cline. Gov. Glenn Youngkin paused over $600 million in funding requests for 10 renovation and expansion projects at Virginia’s higher education institutions to prepare for possible statewide repercussions stemming from uncertainty about the country’s economic future.
As President Donald Trump’s administration continues slashing federal spending and programs and overhauling global trade policies, Youngkin and lawmakers are keeping a keen eye on the state’s purse strings.
On May 2, the governor announced that Virginia will retain $900.4 million from its budget, leaving a projected $3.2 billion surplus as a cushion. Of the $900 million removed from the state spending plan, $626 million would have been allocated to cover 10 one-time capital projects at Virginia’s colleges and universities. Read entire
March of Dimes: Three Virginia Lawmakers Help Raise $1.5 Million
MARCH OF DIMES RAISES $1.5M. On Wednesday, 52 Members of Congress participated in the 43rd Annual March of Dimes Gourmet Gala at the National Building Museum in Washington. The event is a bipartisan cook-off that joins lawmakers together to serve signature dishes to over 600 people. The event raised over $1.5 million to support prenatal care, health care access, advancing research, and advocating for the health of moms and babies.
Three members of the Virginia delegation participated, Rep. Bobby Scott, Rep. Jennifer McClellan and Rep. John McGuire. Rep. Scott won an award for best presentation for his cream of crab soup, Rep. McClellan’s table featured a dynamic banana pudding and Rep. McGuire featured Granny Polly’s poundcake recipe.
Above: Rep. Scott wins, chats with Rep. Marlin Stutzman. Shoutout: Rep. Dan Goldman’s challah bread hit the spot.
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Veteran Affairs Secretary Questioned on Collective Bargaining
On May 6, Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins, was asked by Sen. Bernice Sanders about outreach to veterans and collective bargaining issues.
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