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On May 4th, the House GOP voted to take healthcare away from at least 23 million Americans according to the Congressional Budget Office report, which came after the vote was rushed through. Refresh yourself on the details here if needed.
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Congressional Republicans are planning to go after more than a half dozen additional regulations in an attempt to significantly limit the ability of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to protect workers. Since 2015, federal contractors have had very significant violations of wage and hour laws and safety incidents over the past few years, and the regulations currently under attack were intended to curb these offenses and address health concerns causes by exposure to specific chemicals.
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As expected, the White House reinstated the “Mexico City policy” which blocks federal funding for charities that provide abortion services. But Trump was not satisfied with just following in the footsteps of President Reagan, who first imposed this policy, or Presidents George H.W. Bush and Georgia W. Bush, who also enforced it during their time in office. Instead he made it even worse:
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The House of Representatives on Thursday passed legislation to strip much of the financial regulations passed to prevent another 2008 financial crisis, commonly known at the Dodd-Frank Act. The new bill aims to dismantle the powers of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the independent agency established under the Dodd Frank Act to protect consumers and investors. It has saved Americans almost $12 billion since it was created six years ago.
The House passed the Financial CHOICE Act 233-186, along party lines. The bill is not expected to pass the Senate.