WASHINGTON, April 6 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R43847) on April 2, 2025, entitled "Medicaid's Federal Medical Assistance Percentage" by health care financing specialist Alison Mitchel. Here are excerpts: * * * Summary Medicaid is a means-tested entitlement program that finances the delivery of primary and acute medical services as well as long-term services and supports. Medicaid is jointly funded by the federal government and the states. The federal government's share of most Medicaid expenditure more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. John Hickenlooper, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Hickenlooper Votes Against Republicans' Budget Plan Republicans' national budget will increase prices for Coloradans, gut critical services, increase the deficit, and give tax cuts to the ultra-wealthy Republicans voted down Hickenlooper-led amendments to protect funding for Medicaid, Social Security WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper released the following statement after he voted against Republicans' Senate Budget Resolut more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Rep. Gabe Evans, R-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Gabe Evans and Tonko Introduce Bipartisan House Resolution Designating National Water Week WASHINGTON - Congressman Gabe Evans introduced a bipartisan resolution with Congressman Paul Tonko (D-NY) to designate the week of April 6-12 as National Water Week and recognize the need for investments in safe, clean, and reliable water resources across the United States. "Every American deserves access to clean drinking water and reliable sanitation.  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. April McClain Delaney, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. McClain Delaney; SST Ranking Member Lofgren; and Neguse Lead 19 Colleagues in a Letter Demanding Answers on Decision to Terminate Employees at NIST Representatives April McClain Delaney; Science, Space, and Technology Committee Ranking Member Zoe Lofgren; and Joe Neguse Lead 19 Congressional Colleagues in a Letter Demanding Answers from Trump Administration on Decision to Terminate Employees at the National Institute of Standards and more PR