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Nebraska's Powell Vows to Pursue Medicaid Cuts Reversal
Denise Powell won Nebraska's 2nd Congressional District by 15 percentage points over Republican Brinker Harding, becoming the first woman to represent the district and the first Latina to hold federal office in Nebraska. She told reporters her campaign focused on affordability, healthcare access, grocery costs and gas prices, and credited that messaging along with voter frustration with the Trump administration for her win. Powell said one of her first priorities in Congress will be to seek reversal of Medicaid cuts, and she hopes to secure a seat on the House agriculture, energy and commerce committees. She begins her two-year term next year.
Why it mattersState Medicaid stakeholders and advocates in Nebraska may watch whether Powell's committee assignments and stated priority to reverse Medicaid cuts translate into concrete legislative action once she takes office.