Emily Brindley

2 weeks ago | swoknews.com | Emily Brindley

DALLAS — Texas legislators on Thursday passed a bill that aims to clarify when doctors are allowed to perform an abortion in order to save a pregnant woman’s life, after years of outcry from medical providers and maternal health advocates. The “Life of the Mother Act” passed its final vote in the House on Thursday, with overwhelming support from legislators. The bill already received unanimous support in the Texas Senate at the end of April.

2 weeks ago | dailygazette.com | Emily Brindley

DALLAS — Texas legislators on Thursday passed a bill that aims to clarify when doctors are allowed to perform an abortion in order to save a pregnant woman’s life, after years of outcry from medical providers and maternal health advocates. The “Life of the Mother Act” passed its final vote in the House on Thursday, with overwhelming support from legislators. The bill already received unanimous support in the Texas Senate at the end of April.

2 weeks ago | texarkanagazette.com | Joseph Morton |Emily Brindley

WASHINGTON -- The hallway outside a congressional hearing room this week was crowded with advocates, many in wheelchairs, urging lawmakers to "protect Medicaid" as they arrived for a committee session to consider proposed Republican changes to the program. Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee echoed that theme as the meeting kicked off and they held up photos of Medicaid beneficiaries and shared their stories. U.S. Rep.

3 weeks ago | gazettextra.com | Joseph Morton |Emily Brindley

WASHINGTON - The hallway outside a congressional hearing room this week was crowded with advocates, many in wheelchairs, urging lawmakers to "protect Medicaid" as they arrived for a committee session to consider proposed Republican changes to the program. Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee echoed that theme as the meeting kicked off and they held up photos of Medicaid beneficiaries and shared their stories. Copyright 2025 Tribune Content Agency.

3 weeks ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Joseph Morton |Emily Brindley

By Joseph Morton and Emily Brindley, The Dallas Morning News WASHINGTON - The hallway outside a congressional hearing room this week was crowded with advocates, many in wheelchairs, urging lawmakers to "protect Medicaid" as they arrived for a committee session to consider proposed Republican changes to the program. Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee echoed that theme as the meeting kicked off and they held up photos of Medicaid beneficiaries and shared their stories.