CV LOOP: GOP scrambles ahead of health care vote
SUPREME COURT // Despite pointed questions from Democrats, Judge Gorsuch easily glides through Day 3 of hearings. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-CA, claimed: “You have been very much able to avoid any specificity like no one I have ever seen before.” Here’s a recap of the hearings: http://cvote.it/2mutTgc
SUPREME COURT // One Catholic writer says that Neil Gorsuch demonstrates the need for Christians to build up our own elites. http://cvote.it/2mVQrCt
HEALTH CARE // The Koch brothers promise to spend millions in 2018 but only for Republicans who vote against the current GOP health care plan. http://cvote.it/2mukCEx
HEALTH CARE // In a last-minute bid to woo conservatives ahead of today’s high-stakes vote to repeal and replace Obamacare, House leaders are considering gutting more Obamacare regulations. Under Obamacare, all insurance policies must include ten categories of benefits, such as maternity care and preventive coverage, that make policies more comprehensive but also make it costlier for individuals who would prefer cheaper plans with fewer benefits. http://cvote.it/2muxvi7
THROWBACK THURSDAY // 1983 – President Ronald Reagan proposes that the United States embark on a program to develop antimissile technology that would make the country nearly impervious to attack by nuclear missiles. http://cvote.it/2muuzlB
REGULATIONS // Senators voted 50-48 to nix the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rule extending the amount of time a company can be penalized for failing to report workplace injuries and illnesses to five years. Senator McConnell said the move to repeal the law will let companies focus “on actual safety of employees” rather than “more bureaucratic paper pushing.” http://cvote.it/2muJ34O
CATHOLIC // Church and government leaders offered prayers in the aftermath of an attack in London on Wednesday afternoon. “We pray tonight for the victims, their families, for all affected by this terrible attack and those who responded so bravely,” said Cardinal Vincent Nichols of Westminster. http://cvote.it/2muJCf1
CATHOLIC // Worth a read: “I’m a married Catholic priest who thinks priests shouldn’t be married.” http://cvote.it/2o6nvI4
SAINT // Saint Turibius of Mogrovejo – http://cvote.it/dailysaint
DAILY MASS // “If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts.” (Ps 95:8) – http://cvote.it/Daily-Readings
HILARIOUS // Judge Gorsuch slips up, says “bigly” at confirmation hearing, and Senator Ben Sasse calls him out on it. http://cvote.it/2muwl6h