How the conversation moved
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Sep 16 Soto Led letter urging Speaker Johnson to reinstate ACA premium tax credits in future funding.Sep 18 Williams Spoke at press conference on affordability crisis and healthcare costs for small business owners.Sep 20 Amo criticized Trump administration Medicaid and ACA cuts affecting Rhode Island healthcare workers and patients.Sep 22 Neal criticized Trump administration plan to strip hundreds of thousands from ACA marketplace.Oct 1 Ocasio-Cortez introduced bicameral legislation to restore health coverage for 450,000 New Yorkers.
Where they stand
Support · 21 D Riley NY Introduced bill to restore health coverage for 450,000 New Yorkers D Shaheen NH Introduced bill to expand birth control coverage without out-of-pocket costs R Hinson IA Introduced bill to expand birth control access D Krishnamoorthi IL Introduced bills to help immigrants address health care workforce shortages R Simpson ID Praised Hyde Amendment and supported pro-life legislation R Bresnahan PA Cosponsored prior authorization reform to protect patients from care delays R Joyce PA Introduced bipartisan bill to reform Medicare and preserve physician practices R Carter GA Introduced Telehealth Reporting and Transparency Act for Medicare data oversight D Dingell MI Introduced AACCENT Act to expand AAC access D Dean PA Reintroduced MORE Savings Act to lower opioid treatment costs D Bynum OR Introduced bill extending dependent coverage age from 26 to 30 D Landsman OH Introduced Doctors Not AI Act to require human health care decision-making R Barrett MI Introduced bill protecting patients from AI insurance denials D Heinrich NM Cosponsored Mamas First Act to expand maternal health coverage R Van Orden WI Secured $1 billion in Medicaid funding for Wisconsin D Khanna CA Supports Medicare for All based on Yale research showing $1 trillion in annual savings I Sanders VT Promoted Medicare for All as cost-saving and life-saving policy D Luján NM Introduced bill to expand home and community-based care access R Banks IN Introduced bill to reduce patient-matching errors and healthcare costs D Markey MA Introduced bill to protect federal health benefits for pretrial detainees I King ME Introduced Provider Reimbursement Stability Act to reform Medicare physician payments Oppose · 39 D Ryan NY Opposes Republican healthcare cuts to Essential Plan D Warnock GA Urged state to preserve affordable coverage and opposed elimination threat D DelBene WA Demanded release of WISeR program audit and corrective action plan documents D Ocasio-Cortez NY Introduced bill to restore Essential Plan coverage for New Yorkers D Clarke NY Criticized Hyde Amendment as restricting women's healthcare decisions D Baldwin WI Forced vote to block Trump rule that would terminate ACA coverage for 2 million D Scott VA Urged withdrawal of electronic disclosure safe harbor rule D Neal MA Criticized Trump administration for stripping ACA coverage D Amo RI Opposes Medicaid and ACA cuts harming healthcare access D Williams GA Highlighted affordability crisis and rising healthcare costs for small businesses D Hoyle OR Introduced bill to ban corporate practice of medicine D Soto FL Urged reinstatement of ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credit R Hyde-Smith MS Requested Trump administration reinstate rule disclosing abortion coverage in ACA plans R Smith NJ Opposes federal taxpayer subsidies for abortion-covering ACA plans R Daines MT Questioned HHS nominee on FDA safety review of mifepristone citing adverse event data D Hickenlooper CO Criticized Trump administration health policies affecting Colorado children R Aderholt AL Opposes federal subsidies for abortion-covering ACA plans R Downing MT Called for Affordable Care Act reform to address rising premiums and coverage costs R Fitzgerald WI Criticized Obamacare for rising costs and rampant fraud in the system D Hernández Rivera PR Opposes 50% Medicare payment cut for same-day evaluations D Murray WA Opposed Republican refusal to extend ACA premium tax credits D Reed RI Opposes Trump health care policies; toured facility to highlight need for affordable care D Underwood IL Condemned Prime Healthcare for prioritizing profits over maternal and pediatric care D Ossoff GA Investigated insurance prior authorization denials harming Georgia patients R Lawler NY Opposed CMS proposal to reduce 340B drug reimbursement rates D Torres CA Pressed Trump administration to release withheld Medicaid payments D Pelosi CA Urged HHS to release withheld Medicaid payments to California D McCollum MN Criticized Republican budget law's impact on coverage and costs D Van Hollen MD Opposes Trump administration restrictions on abortion and reproductive health care R Mace SC Opposes federal funding for gender-related medical research D Cortez Masto NV Opposes Medicaid cuts affecting Nevada working families D Alsobrooks MD Opposes health care coverage cuts D Friedman CA Opposes Republican cuts to Medicaid and ACA premium tax credits D Min CA Opposes H.R. 1 Medicaid cuts and Planned Parenthood defunding D Kelly AZ Criticized Republican cuts to Medicaid and SNAP D Costa CA Opposed federal Medicaid funding reductions and ACA changes in H.R. 1 D Cantwell WA Opposes Medicaid work reporting requirements rule D Mejia NJ Opposed GOP Medicaid cuts threatening healthcare access D Smith MN Opposed nominee's plan to ban medication abortion through Comstock Act enforcement
What each party did · Democrats 80 · Republicans 35
2 Requested action 1 15 Sent letters 3 2 Hearings 3 4 Statements 6 11 Criticized 1 17 Visits and events 5 4 Announced funding 3 23 Filed or pushed bills 13 2 Other 0 By state CA 12 WA 11 NJ 9 NY 8 IL 8 PA 7 GA 5 VA 5 +30 more with fewer actions
Every action 115 actions · 123 releases
All types 115 Requested action 3 Sent letters 18 Hearings 5 Statements 10 Criticized 12 Visits and events 22 Announced funding 7 Filed or pushed bills 36 Other 2
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Oct 7, 2026
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D Ryan NY
Introduced legislation to restore health coverage for 450,000 New Yorkers cut from Essential Plan.
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Oct 6, 2026
Letter
D Warnock GA
Pressed Georgia to preserve health coverage program and opposed federal match reduction threat.
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Statement
D Clark MA
Reported on delayed opening of Cambridge Health Alliance Birth Center after leadership transition.
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D Riley NY
Introduced multiple bills on health coverage, rural transit, data center accountability, drug trafficking, and data privacy.
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Oct 5, 2026
Funding
D Aguilar CA $729K
Announced $728,610 federal grant for El Sol Neighborhood Educational Center for community health workers.
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D Kelly IL
Introduced bill to expand partnerships between community health centers and food assistance programs.
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R Hinson IA
Introduced legislation to help women access long-lasting birth control at community health centers.
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Letter
D DelBene WA
Filed FOIA request to force Trump administration to release files on AI Medicare experiment.
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Oct 2, 2026
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D Goldman NY
Introduced bill to expand Medicaid funding for psychiatric care facilities beyond 16-bed limit.
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Oct 1, 2026
Sep 30, 2026
Statement
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R Bresnahan PA
Cosponsored bills to reform prior authorization requirements and hold insurance companies accountable.
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Statement
D Clarke NY
Issued statement criticizing the Hyde Amendment's 50-year restriction on abortion funding.
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Sep 29, 2026
Sep 22, 2026
Letter
D Scott VA
Urged withdrawal of a proposed rule making it harder for patients to access health plan information.
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Criticism
Sep 20, 2026
Sep 18, 2026
Sep 17, 2026
Bill
R Onder MO
Introduced bipartisan bill preventing Medicare Advantage plans from reversing approved care.
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D Kim NJ
Introduced bill to eliminate delays for Americans with disabilities receiving SSDI and Medicare.
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Sep 16, 2026
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Hearing
R Onder MO
Questioned witnesses at House Judiciary Committee field hearing on healthcare fraud and competition.
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Hearing
D DelBene WA
Forced a vote on amendment requiring Trump administration to release information about WISeR Medicare AI program.
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R Thompson PA
Introduced bipartisan legislation to modernize Medicare payments for community health centers.
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Letter
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D Baldwin WI
Demanded HHS release information on plans to divert healthcare research funding.
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Sep 15, 2026
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Statement
R Smith NJ
Issued statement criticizing GAO report on ACA plans covering elective abortions.
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Hearing
R Daines MT
Daines questioned HHS nominee on FDA safety review of mifepristone abortion pill.
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D Hickenlooper CO
Visited health care facility to discuss Medicaid cuts and declining childhood vaccination rates in Colorado.
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Statement
R Smith NJ
Highlighted GAO report finding 26% of ACA plans cover elective abortions despite Hyde Amendment.
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R Joyce PA
Promoted bipartisan Patients First Act for Medicare reform and health care cybersecurity.
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Statement
R Smith NJ
Highlighted GAO report finding 1,719 ACA plans cover abortions for 4.4 million enrollees.
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Statement
R Smith NJ
Highlighted GAO report revealing Obamacare subsidizes abortions through 1,719 plans.
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Criticism
Sep 14, 2026
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R Downing MT
Published op-ed calling for reform of the Affordable Care Act due to rising costs.
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Hearing
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D Dingell MI
Introduced bill to expand access to augmentative and alternative communication services and technology.
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Sep 11, 2026
Letter
R Murphy NC
Urged CMS to expand Medicare Advantage supplemental benefits to include healthy food.
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Sep 10, 2026
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D Dean PA
Reintroduced bill to eliminate cost-sharing for opioid use disorder treatment.
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Sep 9, 2026
Sep 8, 2026
Visit
D Reed RI $1M
Toured health center and criticized Trump policies for making health care less affordable.
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D Murray WA
Toured hospital and criticized Republican health care cuts for raising costs and straining providers.
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D Durbin IL $2M
Toured OSF Healthcare's new dental sedation clinic funded by $2 million earmark.
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Sep 7, 2026
Sep 4, 2026
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R Blackburn TN
Reintroduced bill requiring Medicare Advantage plans to report supplemental benefits publicly.
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Sep 3, 2026
Visit
R Husted OH
Visited Kent State University and Cleveland Clinic to celebrate new health care research buildings.
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Funding
R King-Hinds MP $21.4M
Announced passage of appropriations bill including $21.4 million for CNMI Medicaid.
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Bill
D Bynum OR
Introduced bill allowing young adults to stay on parents' health insurance until age 30.
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Sep 2, 2026
Visit
D Lee NV
Highlighted new bipartisan law expanding health care access for non-English speakers.
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Sep 1, 2026
Criticism
D DelBene WA
Criticized voluntary health insurance commitments, urged Congress to pass prior authorization reform legislation.
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Bill
D Landsman OH
Introduced bipartisan bill to prevent AI from making health care coverage decisions.
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D Murray WA
Toured healthcare facility and criticized Republican health care cuts affecting Medicaid and ACA coverage.
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R Barrett MI
Introduced bipartisan bill requiring doctors, not AI, to make health insurance coverage decisions.
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Criticism
Aug 31, 2026
Statement
D Ossoff GA
Released report documenting insurance companies denying or delaying medically necessary care for Georgians.
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Letter
R Lawler NY
Urged CMS to reconsider Medicare reimbursement cuts to safety net hospitals.
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Letter
Aug 28, 2026
Visit
R Kiggans VA
Hosted CMS Administrator Oz for healthcare visits addressing affordability, access, and workforce challenges in Coastal Virginia.
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Hearing
D Duckworth IL
Held roundtable with Illinois health care providers on Trump administration's Medicaid and ACA cuts.
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Aug 26, 2026
Letter
D Gray CA $867.5M
Urged HHS and CMS to release $867.5 million in withheld Medicaid payments to California.
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Statement
Aug 25, 2026
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D McCollum MN
Hosted health care roundtable to discuss high costs and reduced coverage from Republican budget law.
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Letter
Aug 24, 2026
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D Gallego AZ
Met with Arizona local leaders and advocates to discuss healthcare and Head Start cuts.
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Aug 21, 2026
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D Kim NJ
Discussed MediKids legislation to provide universal healthcare coverage for children.
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R Radewagen AS
Highlighted congressional Medicaid funding increases for American Samoa and met with CMS officials.
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Aug 20, 2026
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R Mace SC
Introduced bill to prohibit federal funding for gender-related medical research.
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Funding
D Aguilar CA $7.2M
Announced $7.2 million in grants for HIV prevention and treatment services in San Bernardino and Riverside Counties.
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Criticism
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D Heinrich NM
Cosponsored legislation to expand Medicaid coverage for maternal health services including doulas and midwives.
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Aug 19, 2026
Funding
R Van Orden WI $1B
Secured $1 billion in additional federal Medicaid funding for Wisconsin through CMS reimbursement formula changes.
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Visit
Aug 18, 2026
Bill
D Neguse CO
Introduced bill requiring zero out-of-pocket breast cancer screenings for Americans 30 and older.
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Aug 17, 2026
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D Kim NJ
Introduced bill to expand Medicare coverage to include long-term home care services.
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Criticism
D DelBene WA
Criticized Republican Medicaid cuts and work requirements that would remove 350,000 Washingtonians from coverage.
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Aug 14, 2026
Statement
D Khanna CA $1040B
Released statement on Yale analysis showing Medicare for All could save $1 trillion annually.
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R Fischbach MN
Introduced legislation allowing seniors on Medicare Part A to contribute to Health Savings Accounts.
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Letter
D Scott VA
Demanded Labor Department answers on settlement negotiations with companies selling junk health plans.
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Aug 12, 2026
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R Burlison MO $1000B
Introduced Great American Healthcare Act with $1 trillion Federal Reserve pay-for over ten years.
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Aug 11, 2026
Criticism
D Alsobrooks MD
Criticized Trump administration policies for raising costs on Maryland families for gas, groceries, and electricity.
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Criticism
Statement
I Sanders VT $1000B
Cited Yale study showing Medicare for All would save 114,000 lives and $1 trillion annually.
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Letter
D Murray WA
Called for withdrawal of CMS rule imposing work reporting requirements for Medicaid coverage.
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Aug 10, 2026
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D Aguilar CA
Visited Bloomington Community Health Center to highlight healthcare access for county residents.
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R Bresnahan PA
Celebrated The Wright Center's Federal Qualified Health Center designation after 15-year effort.
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D Min CA
Held town hall opposing H.R. 1 Medicaid cuts affecting Planned Parenthood.
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Aug 7, 2026
Bill
D Heinrich NM
Reintroduced bill to expand healthcare career pathways and address provider shortages.
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D Kelly AZ
Spoke with Arizona community health centers about protecting affordable health care amid Medicaid cuts.
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Letter
D Bynum OR
Urged Oregon Attorney General to approve hospital affiliation to protect healthcare access.
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D Luján NM
Introduced legislation to expand Medicaid coverage of home and community-based care for older adults and people with disabilities.
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Aug 6, 2026
Visit
D Costa CA $867.5M
Hosted roundtable on federal Medicaid funding reductions and ACA changes.
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Funding
D Aguilar CA $1.4M
Announced $1.4 million grant for San Bernardino County community health centers.
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Letter
D Warnock GA
Called on Trump administration to withdraw strict Medicaid eligibility requirements.
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Letter
R Spartz IN
Called for stronger health care price transparency legislation with upfront patient pricing.
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R Banks IN
Introduced bipartisan bill to standardize patient data in electronic health records and reduce medical errors.
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Letter
D Cantwell WA
Joined Senate Democrats calling on administration to withdraw Medicaid work requirement rule.
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Aug 5, 2026
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R Hinson IA
Introduced bill requiring health insurance companies to disclose coverage denial and delay rates.
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Letter
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D Gillen NY
Hosted roundtable discussion on rising health care costs affecting Long Island residents.
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Aug 4, 2026
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Criticism
D Mejia NJ
Visited health center and criticized Republican bill for making largest Medicaid cuts in program history.
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Criticism
D Smith MN
Criticized Attorney General nominee Todd Blanche for plans to restrict medication abortion access nationwide.
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Aug 3, 2026
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I King ME
Introduced bipartisan bill to modernize Medicare physician reimbursement rates.
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