Hill Climbers: Speaking Up
[IMGCAP(1)]And in fact, he is, in part, paid to do just that. In July, Sillin was hired as the communications director for Rep. Mike Coffman (R-Colo.).
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Climate Legislation: Catalyst for Energy Efficiency
[IMGCAP(1)]Corporate supporters of the American Clean Energy and Security Act believe the establishment of a market for renewable energy credits is necessary to address the threat of climate change and
Landrieu Fosters A Love of Children
“You could argue that the No. 1 benefit has been to educate Members of Congress in a way that is not only meaningful but motivating to urge them to change the system,— Landrieu said.
The Rose Garden: Public Disdain for D.C. Rains on Obama’s Parade
[IMGCAP(1)]President Barack Obama was able to run an insurgency presidential campaign under the banner of “change— for legitimate reasons: Though a sitting Senator, he had spent not much more than
Sizing Up the 2010 Senate Contests in the Summer of 2009
[IMGCAP(1)]But now, as the dog days of summer begin, the landscape has shifted again, this time improving significantly for Republicans.
K Street Files: Checking In
[IMGCAP(1)]Karen Ignagni, president of America’s Health Insurance Plans, reported donating just less than $7,000 for the first half of 2009. Her recipients included Sen.
Under Your Nose: The Sky’s No Limit
[IMGCAP(1)]The first option is Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Md.
Democrats Take Aim at Insurers
[IMGCAP(1)]But Pelosi suggested Democrats will need to spend August in campaign mode against the insurers if they want to salvage a strong public insurance option.
Street Talk: The Soda Debate — Simple Pleasure or Guilty One?
[IMGCAP(1)]Your client makes a product that has about 150 calories and negligible nutritional value. It tastes great but is contributing to the country’s obesity epidemic.
Health Talks Test Leaders
[IMGCAP(1)]Just last week, Reid pressed Baucus to bring his months-long talks to a close, or face a scenario where the leader might have to bypass him and prepare a bill that could pass using filibuster-proof
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Hop to It
[IMGCAP(1)]Plenty of bars around town offer specials on the three beers the White House reportedly will serve tonight: Blue Moon, Red Stripe and Bud Light.
Pelosi: Health Insurance Companies Villains’ in Debate
Updated: 1:15 p.m.Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is dramatically escalating her attack on health insurance companies as she rallies House Democrats to go on offense against the industry over the August
Baucus to Bag Own Fundraiser as Health Care Talks Continue
Updated: 1:27 p.m.Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) confirmed Thursday afternoon that he would not be flying home this weekend to attend his annual “Camp Baucus— fundraising event, opting instead
Why Don’t We First Do What Works?
[IMGCAP(1)]There has been insufficient focus on the acknowledged No. 1 problem that threatens the financial viability of Medicare and on existing solutions that could be implemented immediately.
House Committee Debates Public Financing Option for Campaigns
Once accepted, the candidate could continue to accept donations no larger than $100; those private funds would be matched 4-to-1 by the government.
Cochran: House Paves the Way for Bill’s Success in Senate
[IMGCAP(1)]And now, this year, the Senate can and will do the same.
We Need to Address Obesity Now, Or Health Reform Will Fail
[IMGCAP(1)]The cost of this modern-day plague is double what it was just a decade ago, reports RTI International, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Agency for Healthcare Research
Forrister: Companies Need Certainty, Not Delay
[IMGCAP(1)]Those who urge delay argue that maybe when the economy gets better — then we can deal with climate (even though limits on CO2 would not begin until 2012 in a better economy).
Timmons: An Anti-Energy’ Bill Is the Wrong Approach Today
[IMGCAP(1)]All the capping and trading, regulating and taxing in the 1,428-page House bill are designed to discourage the use of fossil fuels by making them more expensive.
Bennett and Freed: It’s the Economy, Stupid
— [IMGCAP(1)]That final one is as true today as it was back then — health care is coming first.