Rising tensions between the u. S. Eastern. At 2 00 p. M. Forre congress adjourned summer recess, the House Oversight Committee Held a theing on the future of Affordable Care act as certain provisions were being challenged in courts. Witnesses included advocates and a. C. A. Ast of the well as patients who have benefited from the law. Hours. Der four rep. Cummings committee will come to order. Objection, the chair is recesszed to declare a of the committee at any time. Full Committee Hearing is convened regarding the administrations attack on the a. C. A. I now recognize myself for five openingto give an statement. Because on today the trump2019, administration filed a letter with the United States court of appeals for the fifth circuit reversing its own previous position in the texas vs. United states in asserting for the first time would not defend any the Affordable Care act in court. The Trump Administrations the entireevails and a. C. A. Is struck down, there electric catastrophic
Committee will come to order. Without objection the chair is authorized to declare a vereces of the committee at any time. This full Committee Hearing is convened regarding the administration ee administrations attack on the aca. I recognize myself for five minutes to give an Opening Statement. We are hear today because of on march 25th, 2019, the Trump Administration filed a two sentence letter with the United States court of appeals with the fifth circuit reversing its own previous position in the case of texas versus United States and asserting for the first time that it would not defend any portion of the Affordable Care act in the court. If the Trump Administrations position prevails and the entire aca is struck down, there will be catastrophic implications for millions of americans in the entire United States Health Care System. Ive often said that voting for the Affordable Care act was the most important vote of my career. And let me tell you why. When Congress Passed the aca in
Trying to hear from mark in belfast. We asked bbc news for someone to come on the programme to discuss those questions but our request was declined. Instead we are joined by two viewers who contacted us this week. With me here in the studio is neville bletsch and in a cambridge studio is philip howes, a member of the conservative party who stood this year for election to the local council. Gentlemen, welcome to you both. Philip howes, because you are a member of the conservative party, you are one of the few people who can actually vote on who our next Prime Minister will be so i wondered how much did the programme help you make up your mind . It didnt really add to my knowledge of them because perhaps when you know about them before, the programme seemed so awkward. It was sitting on bar stools as if they were entering a pub quiz. No Live Audience. Emily maitlis was to one side of the stage and i think she should have been in the middle, facing them, eyeballing each candidate equally.
World cup suffers a blow. Life gets much harderfor the hosts now. Good morning. All quiet on the weather front at least for today. Its a lovely start to the weekend but there are stormy days ahead and for some of us, to ones as well. The full weekend forecast is on its way. Its saturday 22nd june. Our top story. Boris johnson is likely to face questions today over reports that police were called to his home in the early hours of friday morning because of a loud argument. Our political correspondent, helena wilkinson, is in our london newsroom. Helena, theres only one story in town this morning will this have any effect on Boris Johnsons campaign . We know officers from the metropolitan police went to the flat that mrjohnson chairs with his partner as you said in the early hours of friday morning. It follows reports from a neighbour who said they heard a loud argument. The Guardian Newspaper has said they spoke to a neighbour who recorded the row from inside the flat. Its important to s
Hello and welcome to newswatch with me, rebecca jones. Boris johnson said there was a risk of a cacophony in televised debates between those wanting to leave the conservative party. Did tuesdays programme prove him right . And how come questions we re him right . And how come questions were raised about two members of the public who asked questions on the programme . In the process of whittling down the candidates for the leadership of the conservative party to the two that we have left now, she was thes Live Television debate on bbc one was a significant staging post. It was a chance to see the five contenders debate with each other and answer questions put to them by members of the public. But it resulted in question is being levelled at the bbc itself. Would you at that point say, we are almost there. I share michaels. You at that point say, we are almost there. Ishare michaels. Brexit was top of the agenda but at times, eve ryo ne was top of the agenda but at times, everyone wanted