Sanders Vows to Reverse Medicaid Cuts as Likely HELP Chair

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said he intends to reclaim the chairmanship of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee after Tuesday's election put Democrats in control of both chambers of Congress. In an interview, Sanders said he would use the post to try to rescind provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that are slated to push millions of people off Medicaid, and to restore enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies that lapsed last year. He also said he wants the committee to "be very aggressive about moving toward 'Medicare for All'," remarks he made Thursday. Democrats were projected as of Friday to control at least 54 Senate seats and 253 House seats, with some races still uncalled.

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