HEALTH CARE // The GOP-led House passed a partial repeal of the Affordable Care Act by a 217-to-213 vote. But the Senate seems likely to start from scratch and write their own health care bill. http://cvote.it/2pFR9rf
HEALTH CARE // A Democratic Senator facing a difficult reelection in 2018 said he is open to repealing and replacing Obamacare. “It needs to be improved. It hasn’t been improved. We can either work to improve that or repeal it and replace with something better. I’m open to either one,” said Sen. Jon Tester, D-MT. http://cvote.it/2pFyvzK
HEALTH CARE // The last two months exposed deep division within the 238 Republicans in the House. Several lawmakers credited Trump’s decision to get actively involved in negotiations as the reason the health care bill was able to get passed in the House. http://cvote.it/2pFH2CV
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY // President Trump signed a very limited executive order on religious liberty. It did however instruct his agencies to provide relief to organizations like the Little Sisters of the Poor, EWTN, Notre Dame, and others who object to the HHS contraception mandate on religious grounds. http://cvote.it/2pFwqUs
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY // Ryan T. Anderson calls Trump’s executive order “rather weak.” He said: “Trump’s election was about correcting problems of the last administration, including religious liberty violations and the hostility to people of faith in the United States. This order does not do that. It is a mere shadow of the original draft leaked in February.” http://cvote.it/2pFxcRG
RELIGIOUS LIBERTY // Link to the text of the Executive Order. http://cvote.it/2pFELYz
ACADEMIA // Six Congressmen introduce bipartisan resolution to end campus free speech zones. “It is my hope through passing this resolution we will send a strong message to college campuses across the country that restrictions on freedom of speech, thought and expression are inherently at odds with the rights guaranteed by our Constitution,” said Rep. Phil Roe, R-TN. http://cvote.it/2pFHEZj
CATHOLIC // “Why I Left Providence College” by Professor Tony Esolen. The embattled professor speaks out. http://cvote.it/2pFI6XD
CATHOLIC // Father Solanus Casey to become a Blessed. Fr. Casey joined the Capuchin Franciscans in Detroit in 1898. http://cvote.it/2pFXiDZ
SAINT // Saint Hilary of Arles – http://cvote.it/dailysaint
DAILY MASS // “Go out to all the world and tell the Good News.” (Mk 16:15) – http://cvote.it/Daily-Readings
NEAT // Along with this photo, Justice Don Willett of the Texas Supreme Court brought this message to social media: “Adoption = a sacred gift that enriches everyone. I’ve received abundant blessings in life. Being adopted was the 1st.”