
Warner, Kaine join effort to overturn Trump expansion of junk insurance plans
U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) cosponsored legislation to overturn President Trump’s expansion of “junk insurance” plans.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) cosponsored legislation to overturn President Trump’s expansion of “junk insurance” plans.

Virginia Organizing and Harrisonburg Indivisible will hold a Community Call to Action on Women’s Equality Day, August 26, to educate the public about President Trump’s latest nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh.

August means back to school for many students heading to college. In addition to new courses, teachers, friends, surroundings and living accommodations, it also can mean new insurance needs.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are backing an effort to defend protections for people with pre-existing conditions, including 1.3 million Virginians.

This is the time of year for final report cards, so it’s a good time to grade President Trump and congressional Republicans on their massive tax cuts mostly benefitting the wealthy and corporations.

The Senate of Virginia finally listened to the people of Virginia, voting 23-17 on Wednesday to pass a two-year state budget that includes funding for Medicaid expansion that will cover 400,000 low-income residents.

U.S. Senator Tim Kaine, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee, co-sponsored legislation to block attempts by the Trump Administration to walk back protections for people with pre-existing conditions.

The fallback position for the NRA and its paid-for shills in Congress and the White House whenever there is a mass shooting is, it’s not guns, it’s mental health.

Crossover came and went the day before Valentine’s Day. It was notable for lots of things, both done and undone. The biggest enchilada remains Medicaid expansion.

The old saying “the days go slow, but the years go fast” reminds us that time passes relatively quickly. My belief is that we have to live with urgency because life is short and we only get so many days in which to make a difference.
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