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By 60-39 Vote, Senate Agrees to Open Debate on Healthcare Bill
Winston :: FL :: USA | 7 days ago
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In a party line vote of 60-39, the Senate voted Saturday evening to open debate on the bill put forward by Senate Majority leader Harry Reid. All 58 Democrats and both Independents voted in favor of the motion while 39 out of 40 Republicans voted against...
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A public row
New York City :: NY :: USA | about 1 month ago
Credibility Her effort to rebrand the hugely controversial proposal to add a government-run insurer (usually called a “public plan”) to the health reforms now being negotiated seems ridiculous at first blush. In fact, it is part of a concerted and clever push by...
Tags: Senate Majority, public option, Harry Reid, leaders harry, major leaders, U.S
Democrats downplay Lieberman threat
Washington :: DC :: USA | about 1 month ago
Credibility 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 procedural vote that requires 60 votes, the motion to proceed....
Tags: Senate Democratic, U.S, Joe Lieberman, public option, House Democrats, health care, tax credit, leaders harry, housing democrat, Harry Reid
CBO Says Senate Health Bill Would Reduce Federal Deficit
Washington :: DC :: USA | about 1 month ago
Credibility The committee completed its work on the bill last Friday, but committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) promised members that, before voting, they would have a "reasonable" amount of time to review the CBO's assessment of the price tag.
Tags: Senate Finance Committee, Senate Health Education, Senate Democrat, Congressional Budget Office, budget deficit, Barack Obama, Harry Reid, budget analysts, leaders harry, care reform
Seeking fuel for economy
Washington :: DC :: USA | about 1 month ago
Credibility With joblessness continuing to rise and the recovery in danger of losing steam, President Barack Obama met Wednesday with top congressional Democratic leaders to discuss new ways to boost the economy and create jobs. But Obama and the Democrats are caught...
Tags: Barack Obama, Senate, Harry Reid, leaders harry, majority leaders, senate majority, White House, U.S, House of Representatives, Nancy Pelosi
Senate leader says 'Clunkers' to be extended
Washington :: DC :: USA | 3 months ago
Credibility Senate Democratic and Republican leaders opened a path to passage for an infusion of money for the popular "cash for clunkers" car purchase program, predicting a vote to replenish it before it runs out of money and the Senate recesses at the end of the...
Tags: Senate Democrats, Senate Finance Committee, Senate Dems, Barack Obama, Harry Reid, health care, majority leaders, senate majority, leaders harry, senate democratic
Senate reviews 'Cash for Clunkers' program
Washington :: DC :: USA | 3 months ago
Credibility The "Cash for Clunkers" program appeared stalled Tuesday as the U.S. Senate contemplated whether or not to approve a $2 billion extension of the program...Before it adjourned, the House approved a $2 billion expansion of the program that ran through its...
Tags: Barack Obama, Senate Democrats, health care, president barack, obama administration, leaders harry, majority leaders, senate majority, Harry Reid, white house
Mormon president gives Obama a family tree
Washington :: DC :: USA | 4 months ago
Credibility President Barack Obama a detailed family tree Monday during a private meeting in Washington. The meeting was the first time Obama met with Thomas Monson, president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter -day Saints, The Salt Lake Tribune reported Monday.
Tags: Barack Obama, Thomas Monson, Mormon Church, Senate, presidency barack, Jesus Christ, Harry Reid, leaders harry, majority leaders, senate majority
House to Vote on Iraq Withdrawal Measure
Baghdad :: Iraq | 7 months ago
Credibility Bowing to calls from liberal lawmakers, the House will vote Thursday on a measure to begin the immediate withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq. The House will take up the legislation on the same day it is slated to vote on a new emergency spending bill...
Tags: Iraq Study Group, White House, Senate Democrats Press, Bush, iraq war, George W. Bush, leaders harry, majority leaders, Nancy Pelosi, senate majority
Senate delays vote on spending bill
Washington :: DC :: USA | 8 months ago
Credibility The Senate postponed a planned vote on a $410 billion spending plan Thursday, with Democratic leaders saying they would allow Republican changes to the bill to be considered after coming up just short of the support they needed. The decision delays a...
Tags: Senate, Congress, leaders harry, government running, majority leaders, House Republican, Barack Obama, federal government, senate majority, Harry Reid
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