On May 4th the House passed a health care bill by 4 votes to repeal/replace major parts of the ACA. Every Democrat and 20 Republicans voted NO, while 217 Republicans voted YES. By voting YES, Wyoming Representative Cheney demonstrated a disregard for the health of the people of Wyoming. The House bill contains these provisions Ends the ACA mandate, which spreads health insurance costs among…
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July 13: Wyoming Rising–Northwest Open Meeting. 6:00 PM in the Grizzly Room at the Cody Library. June 2: Wyoming Statewide Day of Action. On June 2 concerned constituents across the state of Wyoming will gather to demand that our public officials be accountable to all constituents in the state. Community groups have created a Statewide Day of Action to highlight the fact that our US…
Letter to constituents from Congressman Mike Capuano 7th District, Massachusetts May 26, 2017 In March the Trump Administration released its budget blueprint for Fiscal Year 2018. This week, we got a lot more detail and most of it is just disastrous. This $4.1 trillion budget is so bad, it’s hard to know where to begin. First, the whole budget is based on fuzzy math. There…
Just one day after President Trump signed the spending bill with its provision to continue the EB-5 visa program, a member of his extended family was in China selling condos along with an implicit promise of a fast track to U.S. citizenship for wealthy buyers. We all heard this. What I didn’t know is that such promises are business as usual. Members of the Trump/Kushner…
Healthcare Committee Meeting Date: 5/23/17 (Tuesday) Time: 6:30 pm Location: 1949 Sheridan Avenue – directly across from Pro Build – parking in back of house or on street Talking Points: Discussion of potential changes to Healthcare in WY based on House & Senate considerations of the AHCA. During the last Wyoming Rising Open Meeting, the Healthcare Committee was asked to collect “Personal Stories” of healthcare…
May 7: Wyoming Rising–Northwest Open Meeting Our next Open Meeting is on Sunday, May 7 at 1:30 PM in the Grizzly Room at the Cody Library. The theme of this meeting is WYOMING RISING — THE FIRST 100 DAYS! Committee reports and Announcements will be on the agenda as well as an overview of our original purpose, what we’ve accomplished, and what we hope to…