Just 28 Republicans voted for the last debt-limit hike in February 2014, when nearly all Democrats helped it pass in a tight 221-201 vote. Nine of those 28 Republicans are no longer in Congress, raising the question of whether a similar measure could pass this time.
Identification. COBRA stands for Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. It was passed by Congress in 1985 as a means for individuals to continue health insurance coverage for a period of time after losing group coverage due to termination of employment.
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) is a federal law. The COBRA statute requires employers to offer continuation of group coverage (e.g., medical, dental, and vision) to covered employees, spouses, *domestic partners, and eligible dependent children who lose group coverage due to a qualifying event.