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President Donald Trump looks over towards Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, left, after signing his "Comprehensive Plan for Reorganizing the Executive Branch" executive order.

Why Eliminating Government Agencies Is A Lot Easier Said Than Done

9:40am March 17, 2017

by Tamara Keith

President Trump's budget blueprint isn't the administration's only effort to downsize and reorganize the government. It's something many presidents have tried before him.

House Democrats lost seats in the 2016 elections. They're looking to narrow their 24-seat deficit in 2018, when the president's party typically loses seats in his first midterm elections.

Democrats Eye Georgia Special Election To Test 2018 Messages

8:52am March 15, 2017

by Jessica Taylor

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is upping its commitment in the suburban Georgia district, funding three focus groups to test anti-Trump messages ahead of next year's midterms.

New Health Care Bill: Find Out Where Your Member Of Congress Stands

4:22pm March 10, 2017

by Brett Neely

NPR and dozens of member stations are searching for public statements on Twitter and Facebook, on lawmakers' websites and in interviews with public media or other news organizations.

President Trump with Senate GOP leader Mitch McConnell (left) and House Speaker Paul Ryan (right) at the White House. All three will have to sell the new health care plan to skeptical factions.

4 Challenges Trump And Republicans Face When It Comes To Health Care

2:45pm March 07, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

The long-awaited GOP health care plan is out. President Trump and Republicans might have an easier time passing it than Obama eight years ago, but health care is complicated and not an easy sell.

President Trump signs an autograph on his way out after delivering his first address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday night.

Stop Using The Word 'Pivot' — Trump Is Trump And Will Always Be Trump

8:25am March 04, 2017

by Domenico Montanaro

After the president delivered what amounted to a fairly normal address to a joint session of Congress, there were musings that maybe he would stay "presidential."

People are talking about the ACA at town hall meetings around the nation, like this one with Republican Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina last month.

Americans Conflicted Over GOP Plans To Dump Obamacare

1:22pm March 03, 2017

by Jay Hancock

Growing public support for the Affordable Care Act seems to be at odds with the GOP's plans to repeal and replace it.

Rep. Frank Pallone still hasn't been given a chance to see the Republicans' bill that would replace the ACA. "I think they're afraid," the Democrat from New Jersey said of his Republican colleagues. "I think they're afraid that it will show that it really

One Democrat's Hunt For The Hidden Obamacare Replacement Bill

8:51pm March 02, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

Republicans in Congress were invited Thursday to view a draft of the House bill aimed at repealing and replacing Obamacare. But Democrats who wanted a look came up empty in a game of "find the bill."

Immigration activist Astrid Silva delivers remarks on the first day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in July 2016. She is giving the Spanish-language response to President Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday.

In Spanish-Language Response, Activist Says Trump Inspiring Discrimination

11:43pm February 28, 2017

by Adrian Florido

Silva, who was brought to the U.S. illegally as a child, says she will be talking to people like her parents who have been in the U.S. for years without a path to citizenship, "living in fear."

Newly elected DNC Chair Thomas Perez — shown here in June 2016 as the secretary of the Labor Department under President Obama — says Democrats need a "50-state strategy" to defeat Republicans at all levels of government.

With Republicans In Charge, Democrats Plan To Redefine Their Mission

1:30pm February 28, 2017

by NPR Staff

When President Trump gives his speech Tuesday, he'll be looking out at a GOP-controlled Congress. Steve Inskeep talks to new DNC Chairman Tom Perez about what Democrats can do to change that dynamic.

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Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., responds to constituents concerned about their coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

GOP Health Bill Draft Would Cut Medicaid, Emphasize Tax Credits

5:08pm February 24, 2017

by Alison Kodjak

The plan would replace insurance subsidies for low-income families with tax credits for everyone, eliminate the requirement to buy health care, and end taxes on medical devices.