US Capitol Capsule: After muddled messages, Republicans unite again on Medicare overhaul
This article was originally published in Scrip
Executive Summary
While the stunning US Navy SEAL mission in Abbottabad, Pakistan consumed most of the oxygen in Washington last week, Republican lawmakers nonetheless managed to put some of their attention on their goal to defund the health care reform law and move forward with their commitment to overhaul Medicare – although the latter got more and more confusing as the week rolled on, with mixed messages coming from various party leaders.