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Final Health Care Bill Awaits Obama Friday, March 26, 2010 Congress passed the final repairs to President Obama's landmark health care overhaul plan Thursday, successfully pulling off a plan to circumvent a Republican filibuster put together shortly after Senate Democrats lost their supermajority in January. Obama Dares Republicans to Pursue Repeal of Health Care Law Friday, March 26, 2010 President Obama mocked Republicans' campaign to try to repeal his new health care law, saying Thursday they should "Go for it" and see how well they fare with voters. Senate OKs health care fix-it bill, House is next Thursday, March 25, 2010 Democrats muscled legislation through the Senate on Thursday reshaping parts of the new health care overhaul law, sending it back to the House for what is expected to be final congressional approval. At Least 14 States File Suit Challenging Constitutionality of Health Care Law Wednesday, March 24, 2010 The ink on President Obama's signature was barely dry when attorneys general in 14 states filed papers in federal court today challenging the constitutionality of the newly signed health care bill. How Obamacare hits industry and threatens jobs Tuesday, March 23, 2010 The people at Zoll Medical Corporation saw a ray of hope in January when Scott Brown was elected senator from Massachusetts. Located in Chelmsford, 30 miles outside Boston, Zoll is the nation's leading manufacturer of heart defibrillators, which save thousands of heart attack victims each year. Back in January, as the Senate race was raging, both House and Senate Democrats wanted to impose a crippling new tax on the makers of medical devices, Zoll included, to help pay for Obamacare. Virginia to sue U.S. over healthcare reform Tuesday, March 23, 2010 Virginia's attorney general said he plans to sue the federal government over the healthcare reform legislation, saying Congress lacks authority to force people to buy health insurance. Acorn on Brink of Bankruptcy, Officials Say Monday, March 22, 2010 The community organizing group Acorn, battered politically from the right and suffering from mismanagement along with a severe loss of government and other funds, is on the verge of filing for bankruptcy, officials of the group said Friday. McCollum to file lawsuit against health care bill Monday, March 22, 2010 Moments after Congress voted to approve President Obama's health care legislation, Florida's Attorney General announced he will file a lawsuit to declare the bill unconstitutional. Stephen Lynch calls health care vote plan ‘disingenuous’ Friday, March 19, 2010 Even one of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s floor whips, U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch, says a proposed parliamentary move to pass health-care reform would be “disingenuous” and harm the credibility of Congress. Schumer: NY to get billions under new health bill Friday, March 19, 2010 Sen. Charles Schumer says increased Medicaid reimbursement in the reconciliation health care bill proposed in Washington would save New York billions of dollars over the next 10 years. Democratic Sen. Barbara Boxer at risk in election: poll Friday, March 19, 2010 Democratic stalwart Barbara Boxer risks losing her U.S. Senate seat in the November election, a California poll showed on Thursday, in a sign that voter backlash is spreading to a reliably liberal state. Democrats, White House spar over intelligence bill Thursday, March 18, 2010 House Intelligence Committee Democrats are engaged in a fierce showdown with the White House over lawmakers’ demands for more transparency and oversight of the intelligence community. HR 4872: the Text / CBO's opinion Thursday, March 18, 2010 The text of the House reconciliation Bill and the CBO's letter to Nancy Pelosi regarding the Bill. Constitutional Law 101 Wednesday, March 17, 2010 The president and the Democratic congressional leadership are fighting furiously to pass, with no Republican votes, the ever-less-popular health bill. An Associated Press poll last week shows that four in five Americans don't want the Democrats to pass a health care bill without bipartisan support, while almost all polls are showing support for the current bill to be at only 25 percent to 35 percent. National Debt Up $2 Trillion on Obama's Watch Wednesday, March 17, 2010 The latest posting from the Treasury Department shows the National Debt has increased over $2 trillion since President Obama took office. The debt now stands at $12.6 trillion. On the day Mr. Obama took office it was $10.6 trillion. Pelosi: 'Once we kick through this door,' more reform will follow Tuesday, March 16, 2010 If you have any doubt that the Democratic leadership of the House views passing the current health care reform bill as the beginning, not the end, of the process of creating a national government health care system, just note what Speaker Nancy Pelosi told a group of bloggers on Monday. Jim Wallis, Obama's New Radical Mentor Tuesday, March 16, 2010 Rev. Jim Wallis, a member of President Obama's "faith council" who is described as a spiritual adviser to the president, is a socialist activist who has championed communist causes and previously labeled the U.S. "the great captor and destroyer of human life." Pelosi confident House will pass health care bill Monday, March 15, 2010 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Saturday she's confident the House will pass health care legislation and dismissed Republican criticism that she did not have enough votes for the measure. Alexander: Obamacare a "Brazen Act" Like Watergate Monday, March 15, 2010 On "Face the Nation" Sunday, Sen. Lamar Alexander, R-Tenn., said that Democrats poised to push through the health care reform bill with a 51-vote majority in the next several days are on a "kamikaze mission," and are heading for a "political wipeout" in the upcoming November elections. Obama heads to Ohio looking for health care votes Monday, March 15, 2010 Still seeking votes for his proposed health care overhaul, President Barack Obama appears ready to reverse his position and allow unpopular deal-sweetening measures in the hopes of finding Democratic support for legislation whose future will be decided in coming days. Voters aren't buying cost control promises on Obamacare Friday, March 12, 2010 President Obama's opening pitch for his health care plan was a promise to save American consumers money. A year later, they're still not buying it. Durbin Implies Obama Not ‘Telling the Truth’ about Health Care Premiums Thursday, March 11, 2010 Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) on Wednesday contradicted President Barack Obama on whether the health care reform bill will lead to a decrease in health care premiums. Obama to Ban Fising in Some Oceans, Lakes Wednesday, March 10, 2010 The Obama administration will accept no more public input for a federal strategy that could prohibit U.S. citizens from fishing some of the nation's oceans, coastal areas, Great Lakes, and even inland waters. Poll shows Obama, Dems losing ground Tuesday, March 9, 2010 A majority of Americans say the United States is less respected in the world than it was two years ago and think President Obama and other Democrats fall short of Republicans on the issue of national security, a new poll finds. McConnell: Obamacare Will Cost Dems in Midterms Monday, March 8, 2010 The top US Senate Republican predicted Sunday that President Barack Obama would pay a hefty price in upcoming mid-term elections if he forces his health care reforms through Congress. Lewis & Clark law professor Jim Huffman announces run against Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden Friday, March 5, 2010 Jim Huffman, a Lewis & Clark law professor who has long been a prominent conservative commentator in the Portland area, formally announced his candidacy Thursday for the U.S. Senate seat held by Democrat Ron Wyden. House leaders push toward health vote by Easter Thursday, March 4, 2010 House Democratic leaders are pushing to finish far-reaching health legislation and hold a climactic vote in the next three weeks, aiming to overcome reluctance from the rank-and-file lawmakers while answering President Barack Obama's challenge for swift action. Jim Bunning: Why I took a stand Thursday, March 4, 2010 I have been serving the citizens of Kentucky for nearly 24 years in Washington. During that time I have been a member of both the House of Representatives and the United States Senate. I have taken thousands of votes in relation to spending the taxpayers' money. Vulnerables Dropped Rangel Thursday, March 4, 2010 Rep. Charlie Rangel’s (D-N.Y.) decision to step down as the Ways and Means Committee chairman on Wednesday had as much to do with 2010 election politics as it did with House rules, disclosure requirements and his recent admonishment by the ethics panel. Time to act on health care, Obama declares Wednesday, March 3, 2010 President Barack Obama urged Congress Wednesday to vote "up or down" on sweeping health care legislation in the next few weeks, endorsing a plan that denies Senate Republicans the right to kill the bill by stalling with a filibuster. Perry trounces Hutchison in Texas primary Wednesday, March 3, 2010 Gov. Rick Perry won a decisive victory over Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison in the Texas GOP primary for governor Tuesday night, bringing a bruising fight between two of the state's most popular Republicans to an anticlimactic conclusion. Bunning Defends His Position Tuesday, March 2, 2010 On the floor of the Senate, Republican Jim Bunning of Kentucky just defended the position he's taken that has delayed an extension of jobless benefits for the nation's unemployed and has forced the furlough of about 2,000 federal workers. POLL: Obama's visit just bounced off Reid Tuesday, March 2, 2010 During his whirlwind visit to Las Vegas two weeks ago, President Barack Obama mentioned U.S. Sen. Harry Reid by name four dozen times, gave him a big hug and talked him up as if he was a long-lost brother. Pelosi: GOP has had its day; confident Dems can pull together on health bill Monday, March 1, 2010 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Sunday that Republicans have left their mark on the healthcare bill and should accept that the bill will go forward. Is the US healthcare system really broken? Monday, March 1, 2010 The error the Republicans have made on the issue of healthcare is not that they haven't vigorously opposed the Democrats and the President, nor is it that the Republicans have failed to provide a "vision" or alternative plan of their own. The Republicans mistake is in having adopted the Democrats statement of the problem being healthcare itself. Obama: Health bill whatever it takes Friday, February 26, 2010 President Obama concluded a day of partisan clashes at the White House's made-for-TV health care summit by vowing to pass the overhaul with or without Republicans, signaling his willingness to force the bill through Congress using controversial tactics. Dems may take shortcut in passing health overhaul Friday, February 26, 2010 Democrats struggling to enact President Barack Obama's health care overhaul may take a seldom-used Senate shortcut. That prospect has infuriated Republicans who, it turns out, have used the process far more than Democrats. Health Care Fact Check: TROUBLE Thursday, February 25, 2010 VP Says “We’re In Trouble” If We Don’t Reduce Health Care Costs, But Administration’s Own Actuary Says The Senate Bill Does Not Reduce Health Care Costs Dems, GOP: Summit will not break logjam on health Wednesday, February 24, 2010 Here's one point on which Democrats and Republicans agree on health care: President Barack Obama's much-touted televised summit has virtually no chance of breaking the political logjam. That means Democrats will be forced to find a way to pass an overhaul on their own or face a huge political defeat. New health care plan, but with the same old problems Tuesday, February 23, 2010 Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said he was pleased to see that the bill mirrors much in the Senate version of reform. “It’s close. I mean, this is a democracy — you have 535 members of Congress, plus a president, and we hope to put these provisions together. I’m pleased,” Baucus said. “We will get health care reform passed this year.” Clinton Detects Similarities Between 2010, 1994, But Says Democrats Can Still Win Tuesday, February 23, 2010 This political season feels a "little bit" like 1994, former President Bill Clinton said Monday, comparing President Obama'a struggle to pass health care reforms to his own. But the former president declined to describe the Democratic Congress' efforts this past year as an "overreach." Nevada Sen. Reid could face rebellion in Democratic caucus Monday, February 22, 2010 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is likely to face increasing mutiny from fellow Democrats in the wake of Indiana U.S. Sen. Evan Bayh’s surprising decision to retire, political analysts say. Obama to propose limits on insurance rates Monday, February 22, 2010 President Barack Obama will propose giving federal authorities the power to limit rate hikes by health insurance companies — part of a new health care overhaul plan he will unveil Monday in a last-ditch bid to salvage his signature issue. Obama to tout housing help Friday in Las Vegas Friday, February 19, 2010 President Barack Obama is unveiling $1.5 billion in housing help, a boost timed to his appearance in the city with the worst foreclosure crisis in the nation. Read More News Pages: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 |
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