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Former President Obama tied President Biden Joe Biden Good luck, Dan Bongino! The Hill's Morning Report - Biden's next act: Massive infrastructure plan with tax hikes Conservative group says polling shows Dems' voting rights bill 'out of sync with American voters' MORE ’s priorities to expand health care access to the 11th anniversary of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) on Monday, noting that, “We’ve still got more work to do.” The former president commemorated the anniversary of his health care initiative at a virtual Protect Our Care event, during which he praised the American Rescue Plan that Biden signed earlier this month for giving health care access to 1.3 million additional people. Obama said the ACA has served as a “starter home” that the COVID-19 relief package will build upon to further improve access to health insurance. ADVERTISEMENT “That's what the American Rescue Plan has now done, building on the success we had in 2009 and 2010, … [Read more...] about Obama ties Biden priorities to ObamaCare anniversary: ‘We’ve still got more work to do’

Sen. Dan Sullivan Daniel Scott Sullivan Alaska's other GOP senator says he'll back Murkowski for reelection Sunday shows preview: Spotlight on Georgia voting law; lawmakers tackle gun violence, border surge Vivek Murthy confirmed as surgeon general MORE (R) on Sunday said he would support the reelection of Sen. Lisa Murkowski Lisa Ann Murkowski Alaska's other GOP senator says he'll back Murkowski for reelection Senators urge Energy chief to prioritize cybersecurity amid growing threats Overnight Health Care: Senate confirms Levine for HHS, first openly transgender official | Progressives up pressure on Biden to back COVID vaccine patent waiver | Former Operation Warp Speed chief fired over sexual harassment allegations MORE (R-Alaska) if she runs again, after the two Republican lawmakers from Alaska split on former President Trump Donald Trump The Hill's Morning Report - Biden to talk infrastructure amid border, voting … [Read more...] about Alaska’s other GOP senator says he’ll back Murkowski for reelection

close Video Democrats may get rid of filibuster if they flip Senate Fox News correspondent Chad Pergram reports. One of my dogs suffers from FOMO: “Fear Of Missing Out.” If she’s inside, she wants to be outside, romping in the backyard. You never know when a squirrel will curvet from the fence to the shed and then acrobatically vault to a nearby tree branch. This holds my pet in rapt attention. If you’re a dog, you don’t want to miss it. And of course, if she’s outside on squirrel patrol and I close the back door, she wants to be inside. You never know when treats may magically appear on the couch. Or, perhaps the mailman will arrive. Opposite is always best. Such is the role of the Senate majority when it comes to the filibuster – be it Democrats or Republicans. The filibuster exasperates both sides when they are in the majority. And, naturally, if you are the majority party, you want to ram legislation through the Senate without the … [Read more...] about Democrats signal plans to target filibuster if they take back Senate, as GOP embraces campaign issue

The Senate on Thursday narrowly confirmed Xavier Becerra Xavier Becerra The Hill's Morning Report — Presented by Facebook — Biden delivers 100 million shots in 58 days, doses to neighbors Overnight Health Care: Biden says country will pass 100 million COVID-19 shots this week | US to send surplus AstraZeneca vaccine doses to Mexico, Canada | Senate confirms Becerra for HHS in tight vote Senate confirms Becerra in tight vote with just one GOP defection MORE as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) by a 50-49 vote. Republicans were nearly unanimous in their opposition to Becerra, the current attorney general of California. Sen. Susan Collins Susan Margaret Collins The Hill's Morning Report — Presented by Facebook — Biden delivers 100 million shots in 58 days, doses to neighbors Overnight Health Care: Biden says country will pass 100 million COVID-19 shots this week | US to send surplus AstraZeneca vaccine doses to Mexico, … [Read more...] about Senate confirms Becerra in tight vote with just one GOP defection

Reading Neal Gabler's superb biography of Ted Kennedy , what strikes me is less the book's theme on the decline of liberalism, which is exaggerated, than the decline of the Senate, its prestige, its standing. Kennedy, who was unqualified when elected at the age of 30 — "If your name were Edward Moore your candidacy would be a joke," an opponent charged — nevertheless became one of the country's greatest Senators, the most significant in modern times. Health care, immigration, civil rights, campaign finance reform, airline deregulation, ending the Vietnam War — all Kennedy signatures. More than his brothers, he understood the legislative dance; the liberal lion would cut the best deal possible for his cause. To achieve this, he'd work with anyone: Republicans John McCain John Sidney McCain Future of the GOP? The art, promise — and lesson — of politics Meghan McCain and Joy Behar argue over whether antifa 'does exist' Trump and Hillary: Forever connected by … [Read more...] about Remembering Ted Kennedy highlights decline of the Senate