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Uninsured drop by 11M since passage of Obama’s law

March 27, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of uninsured U.S. residents fell by more than 11 million since President Barack Obama signed the health care overhaul five years ago, according to a pair of reports Tuesday from the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Although that still would leave about 37 […]

Filed Under: Community News Tagged With: 2010, 2013, 2014, 2015, Affordable Care Act, Associated Press, CDC, Disease Control, House Speaker John Boehner, Kaiser Family Foundation, Larry Levitt, National Health Interview Survey, President Barack Obama, Supreme Court, Vol 34 No 14 | March 28 - April 3, White House

VA’s top health official resigns amid furor — But some calling for Secretary Eric Shinseki to step down from office

May 22, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Pauline Jelinek Associated Press WASHINGTON – The top official for the health care of veterans resigned Friday amid a firestorm over reported delays in care and falsified records at veterans hospitals. Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki said he has accepted the resignation of Robert Petzel, the department’s undersecretary for health care, effective immediately. Shinseki […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2014, Associated Press, House Republicans, House Speaker John Boehner, House Veterans Affairs Committee, Jeff Miller, Jeffrey Murawsky, President Barack Obama, Richard Griffin, Robert Petzel, United States, VA, Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric Shinseki, Vol 33 No 22 | May 24 - May 30, White House

Immigration bill faces uncertain future in House

July 13, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Philip Elliott The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — The immigration debate is shifting to the Republican-led House, where lawmakers have shown little appetite for the large-scale, comprehensive approach their Senate colleagues embraced last week.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Bob Goodlatte, Democratic-controlled Senate, Fox News Sunday, GOP, House Democratic, House Judiciary Committee, House Speaker John Boehner, Luis Gutierrez, NBC, Nancy Pelosi, President Obama, Republican-led House, Speaker Boehner, Trey Gowdy, United States, Virginia Republican, Vol 32 No 29 | July 13 - July 19, WASHINGTON

Obama signs expanded Violence Against Women Act

March 16, 2013 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff The Associated Press WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) — President Barack Obama signed expanded protections for domestic violence victims into law Thursday, March 7, renewing a measure credited with curbing attacks against women a year and a half after it lapsed amid partisan bickering.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2013, Attorney General Eric Holder, Darlene Superville, Diane Millich, House Speaker John Boehner, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Justice Department, Linda Fairstein, Native Americans, New York County, Obama, Senate Democrats, Trafficking Victims Protection Act, Violence Against Women Act, Vol 32 No 12 | March 16 - March 22, WASHINGTON, attention

American electorate growing more diverse

November 17, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Nancy Benac and Connie Cass The Associated Press WASHINGTON D.C. (AP) — It’s not just the economy, stupid. It’s the demographics — the changing face of America.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2008, 2012, Alicia Perez, Ask Hispanics, Associated Press News Survey Specialist Dennis Junius, Brookings Institution, Democrat Bill Clinton, Hope Yen, House Democratic, House Speaker John Boehner, Howard University, Nancy Pelosi, New Western, Pew Research Center, President Barack Obama, Republican Party, Roderick Harrison, Vol 31 No 47 | November 17 - November 23

Obama acts to spare youths from deportation

June 21, 2012 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Associated Press Staff WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama eased enforcement of the nation’s immigration laws Friday, offering a chance for hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants to stay in the country and work. Embraced by Hispanics, his action touched off an election-year confrontation with many Republicans.

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2012, CEO, Congressional Hispanic Caucus, Education, Homeland Security, House Speaker John Boehner, Jan Brewer, Janet Murguia, Marco Rubio, Obama, Republican Party, Republican Sen, Senate Democrat, Senate Republican, Steve King, Supreme Court, United States, Vol 31 No 26 | June 23 - June 29

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