This Week in Washington DC, April 26, 2015

This Week In Washington

1.      President Obama signed a bipartisan bill which reforms Medicare’s payment structures and reauthorizes the Children’s Health Insurance Program.

2.      The Senate Finance Committee came to an agreement on a bill that would give President Obama Trade Promotion Authority to negotiate trade agreements abroad.

3.      The Senate, after coming to a bipartisan agreement on a human trafficking bill, confirmed Loretta Lynch to be the first African-American woman Attorney General.

4.      For the first time since 2012, the Affordable Care Act’s approval rating was a net positive, according to a new poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation.

5.      Chris Christie rolled out an “entitlement restructuring blueprint" in New Hampshire "that he said would save more than $1 trillion over 10 years.

Next Week In Washington

Rick Santorum has set up a testing the waters account in anticipation of a possible 2016 presidential bid.

A secretive group that serves as the umbrella operation for leaders and activists within the conservative movement will host two meetings in the coming months.

Chelsea Clinton "is poised to become a major figure in the Clinton campaign.