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GOP Contributes to Passing of Health Care

By: mlgunkel

The GOP made a critical tacktical error Saturday night which allowed the Health Care Bill to pass the house.  In an effort to convince the few Blue Dog Democrats needed for passage an ammendmant was proposed to restrict federal funds for abortions.  One hundred and seventy six republilcans voted for this ammendment and sixty four ...

20 days ago

Health Reform Bill Squeaks By

By: DavidBrown

Health Care Reform Bill HR3962 squeaks by with 220 'yes' votes and 215 'no' votes, Saturday Nov 7th 2009. Now it goes to the Senate where debate is sure to cause further delay on a vote. Out of 177 Republicans, only one voted yes. Joseph Cao From Louisiana. 39 Democrats voted No out of 258. It seems that the opposition voiced from the ...

20 days ago

Pro-Choice Activists Counter Abortion Protestors

By: DanBluemel

LOS ANGELES -- Pro-choice organizations participated in a counter-demonstration Saturday to secure an unhindered entrance for patients entering an abortion clinic at Sixth Street and Westmoreland Avenue.40 Days For Choice, a counter-organization to 40 Days For Life, an anti-abortion group that is conducting a 40 day protest blitz on abortion ...

about 1 month ago

Health Care Reform Bill Passes with Controversial Amendment

By: WordSlinger

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The House of Representatives voted to pass the health insurance reform bill around 11:15 Saturday evening. Despite numerous attempts for over 60 years, no chamber of Congress has ever passed comprehensive health reform. History was in the making. Lawmakers in the House chamber voted 220 to 215 to pass this bill. Only one ...

20 days ago