This week is critical for health coverage affordability. CBPP’s @jenniferlsullivan.bsky.social breaks down what’s at stake as Congress votes on extending premium tax credit enhancements & the 3 key dates marketplace enrollees need to know when choosing 2026 coverage: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6QY5...

Video clip of a vehicle stranded in floodwaters along East-West Highway in Silver Spring earlier. Follow the latest flooding coverage at cwg.live

Video taken by Dave Dildine

Breaking News: More children were killed by guns in states that loosened laws after the Supreme Court limited the ability to restrict ownership, a study found.

CBO data & other analyses make the House R agenda’s harmful impact crystal clear: it would raise costs on millions of families across the country, making it harder for them to meet basic needs — while showering ever larger tax breaks on the wealthy. www.cbpp.org/press/statem...

The House CR is deeply problematic – but one of the very worst parts of the CR is it would force immediate cuts in the DC budget -- to police, schools, transportation & more.

The House may vote as soon as tomorrow on a federal government funding bill that contains a hidden, devastating surprise for the District of Columbia: a requirement that DC drastically slash its budget halfway through the fiscal yr, causing immediate cuts to police, schools, transportation & more.

House Rs' continuing resolution would slash $1 billion from DC's current budget overnight — it would mean firing teachers, police officers, firefighters, trash collectors, & so many more people who keep the city running and safe. Remember, these are YOUR local tax dollars, not federal funds.
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House Republicans trying to cut $1B from DC's local budget. These are *local* tax $ in the balanced budget passed last year. It's not just offensive: They're flat-out wrong. House Rs poised to lash local $ for schools, police, fice, homeless services, and more. www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/202...

Tens of thousands of federal employees and contractors have lost their jobs in recent weeks. As a result, many of these workers and their families may now be navigating a loss of job-based health insurance. Here are a few tips for people in this challenging situation.

If the unwinding of democracy begins here in DC, it won’t end here. #HandsOffDC

House R leaders are reportedly telling members not to worry about their budget plan’s deep cuts that would take health coverage & help buying groceries away from their constituents bc passing the resolution is just a 1st step in passing budget legislation. www.politico.com/live-updates...