U.S. representative, R-N.C.
3 stories from The GOP Files, newest first. Last in the news Nov 13.
A coalition led by the American Medical Association asked Republican and Democratic leaders to undo a Medicare cut to doctors' pay before it starts on New Year's Day. Republicans still run both chambers until January, so the decision belongs to them.
A final rule released Nov. 4 lowers Medicare's base payment to doctors on Jan. 1 unless Congress steps in. Doctors' groups warn the cut adds strain to the practices that care for older Americans.
Trump told a North Carolina rally that people sickened by Camp Lejeune's toxic water get paid only if Republicans keep Congress. The payments come from a standing Treasury fund, and the first trial under the 2022 law opens today.
