Education & Labor Dems Nix GOP Call For Medicare For All Hearing

House Education & Labor Committee Democrats quickly rejected committee Republicans’ request for a hearing on the House Medicare for All bill (HR 1384), saying the committee will instead focus its energy on shoring up the Affordable Care Act. Committee ranking Republican Virginia Foxx (NC) sent a letter on Thursday to Education & Labor Chair Bobby Scott (D-VA) and health subcommittee Chair Federica Wilson (D-FL) requesting a hearing on Medicare for All. Scott immediately responded and said the committee is focusing...