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Congress Left Town Without Re-Authorizing CHIP and That Could Be Very Bad News for Millions of Children

Sixteen states are in danger of running out of funding for the Children’s Health Insurance Program — despite its wide popularity in Congress.

Congress Left Town Without Re-Authorizing CHIP and That Could Be Very Bad News for Millions of Children
WASHINGTON, DC - DECEMBER 20: Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) (C) as President Donald Trump (3rd L) looks on during an event to celebrate Congress passing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with Republican members of the House and Senate on the South Lawn of the White House December 20, 2017 in Washington, DC. The tax bill is the first major legislative victory for the GOP-controlled Congress and Trump since he took office almost one year ago. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)

It’s hard to believe that any government would jeopardize the welfare of vulnerable children, yet that seems to be happening now that the Republicans control all levers of government. It’s not that the GOP doesn’t care about the welfare of children, but that internal squabbling and bickering about how to fund an important bill is creating anxiety for the millions who rely upon it.

The program in question is the Children’s Health Insurance Program — or CHIP — which was signed by President Bill Clinton in 1997. The legislation was pushed into law by the late Senator Ted Kennedy, who reached across the aisle to partner with Republican Senator Orrin Hatch (UT), to finally protect the most vulnerable people in American society.

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