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Warren said during a Washington Post Live event that she has laid out a plan for “lowering the age of Medicare, which by the way is on table right now and something we’re all talking about.”
“I would like to see us start out by lowering the age of Medicare down to 55,” she said.
The current age of eligibility is 65.
“I would also like to see us right now attack the cost of prescription drugs,” Warren added.
Sanders says he’s been talking directly to Biden about similar priorities.
“What I think needs to be done is that Medicare needs to be expanded to include dental, hearing aids and eyeglasses,” he told The Hill last week, adding that lowering the Medicare eligibility age is “very important.”
A relief to families, limo safety bill stemming from Schoharie crash progresses
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Families who lost loved ones in the Schoharie limo crash look on as Kevin Cushing, at podium, speaks at a press conference at the Capitol about new limo safety regulations on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020, in Albany, N.Y. Kevin Cushing lost his son Patrick Cushing in the Schoharie limo crash. (Paul Buckowski/Times Union)Paul Buckowski/Albany Times Union
WASHINGTON Lawmakers are pushing to add a bipartisan package of limousine reforms, that were born from the horrific 2018 Schoharie limo crash, to must-pass transportation legislation - upping the chances the legislation will become law.
To do so, he’s pursued bipartisan accomplishments meant to polish President Biden
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The question is how long Schumer can keep his caucus on the same page, with growing challenges coming.
The toughest decision may be deciding when to say time is up for Sen. Joe Manchin
“I think the task is difficult because the party doesn’t really have a singular identity and that makes it very difficult,” said Steve Jarding, a Democratic strategist.
Schumer isn’t yet ready to shut down the outreach effort to Republicans, but without signs of significant progress soon, liberals in the Senate will lose patience.
The move comes about a week after Sen. Joe Manchin
Bowser first made the announcement in a joint interview with New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham
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Grisham said that while Bowser isn’t a governor, she is an “executive leader” who is “working on all of the things that Democratic governors are responsible” for, from fighting the coronavirus pandemic to protecting voting rights.
“This partnership is an incredible announcement to really reinforce that’s what we’re dedicated to and that’s what we are about,” Grisham said.
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The House passed a bill along party lines last month to make D.C. a state, the second time in two years the House passed such legislation.