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.
COBRA stands for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). COBRA is a federal. statute that requires employers to provide employees and their dependents who lose coverage under a group. health plan maintained by the employer, as a result of a Qualifying Event, with an opportunity to continue. group health insurance coverage.