Senate moderates wield influence to seek changes to health-care ...

Los Angeles : CA : USA | 4 days ago

Moderate lawmakers are exerting their outsize influence in the divided Senate to secure changes to health-care reform legislation, potentially adding more delays to a bill that has already missed ...

Democrats downplay Lieberman threat

Washington : DC : USA | 12 days ago

Joe Lieberman has once again rolled a political hand grenade into the Democrats’ tent. “We’re trying to do too much at once,” said Lieberman, who signaled he would vote with Reid on the first ...

Progressives Successfully Pressure Reid on Public Option

Las Vegas : NV : USA | 13 days ago

Harry Reid and Barack Obama seemed primed for junking the public option until progressive forces rallied their troops and flexed their muscles. A group called the Progressive Change Campaign Committee,...

Reid supports public option for Senate health bill

Washington : DC : USA | 13 days ago

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Monday he will include a government insurance plan in Senate legislation to reform the U.S. health care system. "It is not a silver bullet but an important way ...