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Week In Politics: House Intel Committee, GOP Health Care Bill

4:32pm March 24, 2017

NPR's Audie Cornish talks to political commentators Kimberly Atkins of the Boston Herald and Guy Benson of Townhall.com for the about the controversy surrounding the House Intelligence Committee, the debate over the GOP health care bill and Democrats' plan to filibuster Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch.

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Disenrollments Place Washington Native American Tribe's Sovereignty In Jeopardy

4:32pm March 24, 2017

by Emily Fox

The sovereignty of a Native American tribe in Washington state is in jeopardy. This comes after the tribe disenrolled about 15 percent of its members — members it says don't belong.

U.S. Women's Hockey Starters Plan To Boycott Championship

4:32pm March 24, 2017

Women's hockey holds its world championship next week. The defending champion U.S. will send a team, but the starters are boycotting. The first team, led by captain Meghan Duggan, says it will sit out the championship if players don't get better pay and support from USA Hockey.

Paul Manafort Agrees To Testify Before Congress In Russia Probe

4:32pm March 24, 2017

by David Welna

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has volunteered to testify before the House Intelligence Committee as part of its investigation into potential ties between Trump aides and the Russian mischief in the 2016 presidential campaign. But partisan rancor and unusual revelations threaten to derail the committee's investigation — or at least, per critics, its credibility.

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Republican Leaders Postpone Vote On Health Care Bill

4:32pm March 24, 2017

by Susan Davis

Republican leaders are postponing a vote on the American Health Care Act again after failing to secure enough support the bill.

GOP Rep. Mike Kelly On Health Care Bill: 'I Do Not Feel Defeated'

4:32pm March 24, 2017

Republican Rep. Mike Kelly supports the American Health Care Act. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to him about what he likes about the bill and the decision to pull it on Friday.

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House Republicans Pull Health Care Bill After Failing To Secure Votes

4:32pm March 24, 2017

House Republicans pulled their health care bill on Friday after failing to secure enough votes. House Speaker Paul Ryan spoke to reporters after the decision came to pull the bill.

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House Republican Leaders Withdraw Health Care Bill

4:32pm March 24, 2017

by Tamara Keith

House Republican leaders have pulled their bill to replace the Affordable Care Act after it became clear they did not have the votes to pass it.

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Many Insurance Companies Stay Quiet On Health Care Debate

4:32pm March 24, 2017

With AHCA coming to the house floor for a highly anticipated vote, some of the biggest stake holders that are closely following the health care political circus are health insurance companies around the country. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks with Professor Sabrina Corlette of the Center on Health Insurance Reforms at Georgetown University about what she has heard from the health care industry.

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House Speaker Paul Ryan holds a news conference to announce that the Republican Party has decided not to vote on its health bill on Friday. "We were close," he said, but the votes weren't there to pass it.

Republicans Kill Health Care Vote As GOP Members Defect

4:28pm March 24, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

Centrist and hard-line Republicans came out against the GOP plan to replace the Affordable Care Act. Facing a near-certain defeat, House Speaker Paul Ryan and President Trump agreed to pull the bill.