Tipsheet: Lawmakers to give bipartisanship a try on ObamaCare

View in your browser     Lawmakers to give bipartisanship a try on ObamaCare By Jessie Hellmann   The Senate will take a new approach to ObamaCare next week — bipartisanship. Following the stunning defeat to the GOP’s repeal bill, the Senate Health Committee will turn to passing bipartisan legislation aimed at shoring up insurance markets for 2018. The odds are against bipartisanship — particularly when it comes to ObamaCare. Read the full story here     Trump requesting initial $6 billion in aid for Harvey By Josh Delk President Trump reportedly plans to call for an initial $5.95 billion in emergency relief funding in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, and is considering attaching the disaster aid funding request to a measure increasing the U.S. debt limit. Read the full story here     White House braces for 'long, frustrating recovery' from Harvey By Jonathan Easley The White House on Thursday said it is preparing for a "long, frustrating recovery" process for the tens of thousands of people displaced in the Gulf region in the wake of Hurricane Harvey. Read the full story here     Trump to cut pay raises for government workers By Jonathan Easley President Trump sent a letter to Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Thursday announcing his intention to cut pay raises for civilian government workers. Under the previous plan, workers were scheduled for a 1.9 percent bump. Trump will use his authority to lower that to 1.4 percent. Read the full story here       Pence: Trump will make decision on DACA with 'big heart' By Jesse Byrnes Vice President Pence said Thursday that President Trump is mulling action on the program allowing so-called "Dreamers" brought to the U.S. illegally as children to stay and obtain work permits. Read the full story here     Those denied entry after Trump travel ban allowed to reapply for visas By Josh Delk Individuals blocked from entering the U.S. under President Trump's initial travel ban can now reapply for visas to enter the country, according to a settlement in the case temporarily blocking the travel ban. Read the full story here     Dems blast Trump for trying to 'sabotage' ObamaCare By Josh Delk Democrats blasted the Trump administration on Thursday for moving to slash funding for ObamaCare advertising and enrollment outreach. The administration said it plans to cut the $100 million spent on outreach efforts last year to $10 million this year. Read the full story here     Trump's border wall moves forward with prototypes By Rafael Bernal The Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday the winners of a contest to build prototypes for sections of President Trump's proposed border wall. Four companies were chosen to build the prototypes in the San Diego area. Read the full story here     GOP chairmen: Comey may have cleared Clinton before interviewing her By Alexander Bolton Two Senate Republican chairmen investigating President Trump’s firing of James Comey say newly revealed transcripts show the former FBI director exonerated Hillary Clinton of criminal charges before an investigation was completed. Read the full story here     Right accuses left of hypocrisy on antifa By Max Greenwood Conservatives are decrying what they see as a muted response to the rise of the left-wing antifa movement amid a series of violent protests and clashes that have broken out at events across the country. Read the full story here     The Washington Post: New dangers lurk in Harvey’s wake By Todd C. Frankel, Abigail Hauslohner and David A. Fahrenthold PORT ARTHUR, Tex. — The water was leaving, at last. But, across Southeast Texas on Thursday, new dangers kept appearing in Hurricane Harvey’s wake. Read the full story here     Bloomberg: Oil firms that cheered regulatory rollback are quaking on NAFTA By Jennifer A. Dlouhy The Trump administration is easing environmental regulations and opening up territory for drilling as part of the president’s bid to unleash the "vast energy wealth" of the U.S. Yet Donald Trump’s push to rewrite the North American Free Trade Agreement could have the opposite effect. Read the full story here     The New York Times: New hazard in storm zone: Chemical blasts and ‘noxious’ smoke By Julie Turkewitz, Henry Fountain and Hiroko Tabuchiaug HOUSTON — A series of explosions at a flood-damaged chemical plant outside Houston on Thursday drew sharp focus on hazards to public health and safety from the city’s vast petrochemical complex as the region begins a painstaking recovery from Hurricane Harvey. Read the full story here     USA Today: Hurricane Irma roars to Category 3 in Atlantic By Doyle Rice As Harvey weakened to a depression, a new hurricane, Irma, fired up in the central Atlantic Ocean, the National Hurricane Center said Thursday. Read the full story here     The Wall Street Journal: Americans are happier at work, but expect a lot less By Lauren Weber For the first time since 2005, more than half of U.S. workers say they’re satisfied with their jobs, according to the Conference Board, a research group. Employment is up, wages are finally rising and layoffs are near record lows, resulting in a more optimistic, contented workforce. Read the full story here         Did a friend forward you this email? 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