The leading source for credible citizen reporting

Report Your News
Take the tour...

Democrats round up health bill votes

Source: Washington Post
Washington : DC : USA | 16 days ago  
Views: 3
  • Protesters against a proposal to change Spanish abortion laws take part in a march through Madrid
    Protesters against a proposal to change Spanish abortion laws take ...
    Source: Reuters
  • U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about health care at the White House in Washington
    U.S. President Barack Obama speaks about health care at the White ...
    Source: Reuters
  • U.S. President Barack Obama makes a surprise visit to the daily briefing to comment about the health care reform bill at the White House in Washington
    U.S. President Barack Obama makes a surprise visit to the daily ...
    Source: Reuters
  • U.S. President Barack Obama leaves the daily briefing after a surprise visit to comment about the health care reform bill at the White House in Washington
    U.S. President Barack Obama leaves the daily briefing after a surprise ...
    Source: Reuters
  • U.S. President Barack Obama arrives for a surprise visit to the daily briefing to comment about the health care reform bill at the White House in Washington
    U.S. President Barack Obama arrives for a surprise visit to the daily ...
    Source: Reuters
  • A pro-abortion activist holds a placard that reads, "I had an abortion", during a march in Lima
    A pro-abortion activist holds a placard that reads, "I had an abortion"...
    Source: Reuters
  • Pro-abortion activists march to support a proposal to change Peruvian abortion laws in Lima
    Pro-abortion activists march to support a proposal to change Peruvian ...
    Source: Reuters
  • Protesters take part in a march, against a proposal to change Spanish abortion laws, though Madrid
    Protesters take part in a march, against a proposal to change Spanish ...
    Source: Reuters
  • Protesters against a proposal to change Spanish abortion laws take part in a march though Madrid
    Protesters against a proposal to change Spanish abortion laws take ...
    Source: Reuters
  • A pro-abortion activist wears a T-shirt that reads, "Abortion - women's choice", during a march in Lima
    A pro-abortion activist wears a T-shirt that reads, "Abortion - women'...
    Source: Reuters
Protesters against a proposal to change Spanish abortion laws take ...
House Democratic leaders pushed with mounting confidence Friday toward a historic vote on expanding the nation's health-care system, and President Obama joined an intense last-minute lobbying campaign to pick up the last few votes needed to secure the measure's passage. The fate of the trillion-dollar...
  • Print
  • Share:
  • Share
  • Digg
  • Reddit
  • Facebook
  • Stumbleupon
News Stories
 >
  • News Source: The Mercury News | 15 days ago
    House Democrats put the finishing touches on their health care legislation Friday, and cleared an abortion-related impasse over compromise language on the politically treacherous issue of insurance coverage for abortions, as party leaders and the...
  • News Source: USA Today | 15 days ago
    Capping months of struggle, Democrats in the House of Representatives cleared an abortion-related impasse blocking a vote on sweeping health care legislation late Friday and officials expressed optimism they had finally lined up the support needed to...
  • News Source: Courier & Press | 15 days ago
    The reader comments here are from courierpress.com HHH Brad Ellsworth amends abortion language...Posted by pathenry If Ellsworth votes for "socialized" health care that wastes money, pays for the destruction of the unborn, ruins our health care,...
  • News Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | 15 days ago
    As the point man to help strike a last-minute compromise on abortion language in the House of Representatives' health care bill, he was a busy legislator yesterday. A vote on an overhaul of the nation's health insurance system is tentatively...
  • News Source: Miami Herald | 15 days ago
    Capping months of months of struggle, House Democrats cleared an abortion-related impasse blocking a vote on sweeping health care legislation late Friday and officials expressed optimism they had finally lined up the support needed to pass President...
  • News Source: Washington Post | 15 days ago
    House Democratic leaders pushed with mounting confidence Friday toward a historic vote on expanding the nation's health-care system, and President Obama joined an intense last-minute lobbying campaign to pick up the last few votes needed to secure...
Blogs
 >
  • Blog Source: www.washingtonexaminer.com
    Capping months of months of struggle, House Democrats cleared an abortion-related impasse blocking a vote on sweeping health care legislation late Friday and officials expressed optimism they had finally lined up the support needed to pass President
  • Blog Source: blogs.cbn.com
    Brad Ellsworth, D-Ind., might have expected that his amendment to the health care reform bill, which he says will ensure no federal funds are used to provide elective abortions, would be opposed by Planned Parenthood. ...
  • Blog Source: www.prolifeblogs.com
    The Ellsworth language is a political fig leaf made out of cellophane -- it directs the federal Secretary of Health to hire a contractor to deliver to abortion providers the payments for elective abortions, payments that are explicitly ...
  • Blog Source: caffeinatedthoughts.com
    House Democratic leaders are proposing a rule for the current House version of the health care reform bill – HR 3962. This rule will insert language written by Congressman Brad Ellsworth (D-IN). It would also exclude a House vote on an ...
  • Blog Source: www.creativeminorityreport.com
    “The new language does nothing to change the fact that the public option will be authorized to pay for abortion,” the head of the bipartisan Congressional Pro-Life Caucus said. "If they truly want to keep abortion out of the health care ...
  • Blog Source: hoosieraccess.com
    Brad Ellsworth's Abortion Amendment Dilema. It continues to surprise me the gambles that Brad Ellsworth and Baron Hill are taking with the health care legislation. Now comes this letter from the National Right to Life. ...
Images
 >
 
Videos
 >
 

Related Allvoices Contributions

Report Your News Got a similar story?
Add it to the network!

Or add related content to this report

Cell phones Cell phones use report code: @4563807

Most Popular Reports

Related Tweets

  • jwsphoto

    @jwsphoto Interactive roll call on health care legislation. Roll over your district to see how your dist. voted. http://bit.ly/2FV9mr

    14 days ago
  • jwsphoto

    @jwsphoto Interactive on democrats who voted against the health care bill by the awesome Farhana and Archie: http://bit.ly/3rbjxj

    14 days ago
  • markknoller

    @markknoller Pres Obama to make statement at 1P on return from Camp David. Expected to be on last night's health care vote.

    14 days ago
  • FromCarl

    @FromCarl "There is a limit to the best of health, disease is always a near neighbor" -- Aeschylus. More quotes on health http://bit.ly/2Sx1LH #hcr

    14 days ago
  • AnnCurry

    @AnnCurry Democrats say $1.1 trillion, 10-yr-plan would help Americans struggling to buy or hold on to health insurance- NYT

    14 days ago
  • AnnCurry

    @AnnCurry Obama: "I look forward to signing comprehensive health insurance reform into law by the end of the year."

    14 days ago
  • danraviv

    @danraviv DanRaviv: Good morning! House health vote... Ft.Hood massacre, then reviewing the week + Listen to Wknd Roundup please http://bit.ly/14kRwf

    14 days ago
  • jenny8lee

    @jenny8lee gay parter health benefits would no longer be taxed as income, under house health care bill - http://bit.ly/2GiLGu

    14 days ago
  • timobriennyt

    @timobriennyt TimOBrienNYT: Sweeping Health Care Plan Passes House http://s.nyt.com/u/D9m

    14 days ago
  • tjholmescnn

    @tjholmescnn Betty about to interview the lone Republican who voted for the health care bill last night.

    14 days ago

Related Allvoices Reports

Related People

Contributions

Help and Accounts


Use of this site is governed by our Terms of Use Agreement and Privacy Policy.

© Allvoices, Inc 2008-2009. All rights reserved.