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Diana DeGette: “Republicans in Congress seem to have abrogated their…”

Featuring: Diana DeGette, Democratic | U.S. House, Colorado, District 1

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Congresswoman Diana DeGette Discusses Impact of HHS Layoffs and Medicaid Cuts

Published | Video Starts at 05:33

We've always worked quite well on a bipartisan way. And this is why I'm saddened by the fact that the Republicans in Congress seem to have abrogated their Authority under Article 1 of the Constitution to the Trump administration. But you know something? Disease doesn't just impact Democrats or Republicans or even unaffiliated voters. It impacts every family in America. (05:33–05:43)

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Asserts that Republicans in Congress have relinquished their constitutional authority to the Trump administration.

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