2-21 NWR Simpson Joins Walden

2-21 NWR Simpson Joins Walden

David Sparks Ph.D.
David Sparks Ph.D.
This is your Northwest report for Tuesday, February 21, I'm David Sparks and remember yesterday Republican representative from Hood River Oregon Greg Walden came out with a pledge to improve healthcare for many rural Americans. Today we find out that Idaho Congressman Mike Simpson joined 42 Members of Congress in cosponsoring H.R. 1121, the Pre-Existing Conditions Protection Act of 2017. Here is Congressman Simpson's spokesperson Nikki Wallace: "It is clear that Idahoans want patient-centered reforms that put health care decisions into the hands of patients.That is why Simpson cosponsored Chairman Walden's bill to protect patients with pre-existing conditions. Preserving access and providing safeguards is a perfect example of a patient-centered reform that puts consumers in the driver's seat."

Elsewhere, according to agri-pulse.com, the Senate confirmed Scott Pruitt as administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency, clearing the way for him to begin working to remove or soften Obama-era regulations on the agriculture and energy sectors.

Finally Seattle climatologists are saying that this February could break the all-time record for rainfall.

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