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Democrats warn that new resolutions could undermine Medicaid expansion and voter-initiated amendments
Summary
Rep. Erin Healy and the Democratic caucus criticized several House joint resolutions (HJ5000, HJ5001, HJ5003) that they say would place new restrictions on constitutional amendments and allow the legislature to withdraw from federal assistance under certain conditions; Democrats called the measures unnecessary and a threat to voter decisions.
State House Democratic leader Rep. Erin Healy criticized multiple Republican‑sponsored resolutions that she said would undermine voter‑approved Medicaid expansion and make it harder for citizens to use ballot initiatives.
Healy named House Joint Resolution 5000 and HJ5001 as measures that, in her view, would imperil Medicaid expansion by putting the matter back on the…
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