Much of puerto ricos medicaid funding expires at the end of september. Puerto rico and other u. S. Territories are on a separate medicaid system than the rest of the United States. Congress funds the him to block grants which can be depleted early if theres a hurricane or other Natural Disaster. A hearing on why states get continues medicaid coverage while the territories do not. The committee is meeting today to hear testimony on the impact of the end of medicaid funding for the areas under the Affordable Care act, also known as the use learning areas medicaid cliff. Under Committee Rules, any oral Opening Statements at parents are limited to the chairman and the ranking minority member. Therefore, i ask unanimous consent all of the members statements be made part of the hearing record if they are submitted to the clerk by 5 p. M. Today. I ask anatomist consent the gentlewoman from the u. S. Virgin islands be allowed to sit on the dice and question the witnesses. Hearing no objections
The day he will take questions from the house intelligence committee. Both open sessions. Mr. Muellers report into russian interference in the 2016 election will air live on cspan3 online at cspan. Org or listen with the free cspan radio app. Much of puerto ricos medicaid funding conspires at the end of september. Puerto rico and other u. S. Territories are on a separate medicaid system nan the rest of the u. S. Congress funds them through block grants. So when the territories are hit by hurricane they go through funds faster and deplete the grants early. The House Natural Resources Committee held a hearing on why states get continuous medicaid coverage while the territories do not. The committees meeting today today to hear testimony on the impact of the end of medicaid funding for the insular areas under the Affordable Care act also known as the insular areas medicaid cliff. And the Committee Rule 4 f any oral Opening Statements at hearings are limited to the chairman and the ranking
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Hurricanes, and firefighters in the west. Thesure passed 303 measure passed by a significant margin. Here is some of the debate. Gentleman from new jersey seek recognition . Mr. Speaker, i move to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution h. Res. 569 providing for the concurrence by the house in the Senate Amendment to h. R. 2266 with an amendment. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the resolution. The clerk House Resolution 569, resolution providing for the concurrence by the house in the Senate Amendment to h. R. 2266 with an amendment. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. Frelinghuysen and the gentlewoman from new york, mrs. Lowey will each control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. Mr. Frelinghuysen i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material in the consideration of h. Res. 569. The speaker pr
Suspend the rules and agree to the resolution h. Res. 569 providing for the concurrence by the house in the Senate Amendment to h. R. 2266 with an amendment. The speaker pro tempore the clerk will report the title of the resolution. The clerk House Resolution 569, resolution providing for the concurrence by the house in the Senate Amendment to h. R. 2266 with an amendment. The speaker pro tempore pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from new jersey, mr. Frelinghuysen and the gentlewoman from new york, mrs. Lowey will each control 20 minutes. The chair recognizes the gentleman from new jersey. Mr. Frelinghuysen i ask unanimous consent that all members have five legislative days to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material in the consideration of h. Res. 569. The speaker pro tempore without objection, so ordered. Mr. Frelinghuysen i rise today to present House Resolution 569, a bill making additional supplemental appropriations for Disaster Relief requirements for th