Clinton: Hillary Will Be Happiest Person in America’ if Health Care Passes
</p> Moments after leaving the Democrats’ weekly luncheon, where he was invited by Sen.
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</p> Moments after leaving the Democrats’ weekly luncheon, where he was invited by Sen.
</p> More so than on any other issue this Congress, Republicans appear nearly unanimous in their hope that a consensus can be reached and that the Senate ultimately produces a bill that they can support
Senate Democrats will host former President Bill Clinton at their weekly caucus luncheon Tuesday, according to Senate aides.
</p> Pelosi’s office sent an e-mail out Tuesday evening requesting that all female Democrats come to the Members-only meeting at 10 a.m.
As the vote neared, Ulster Unionist legislators who generally prefer reliance on the United Kingdom declared their opposition to the bill.
</p> [IMGCAP(1)]The Rhode Island Democrat told a local ABC affiliate that he took to the floor to speak about the measure to withdraw troops from Afghanistan.
</p> Still, the “culture of corruption” has not been expunged.
</p> House Web sites and phone systems were jammed to the point of failure this afternoon from masses of constituent e-mails and phone calls related to the impending health care reform bill, according
</p> “It’s a full day,” Quinn said.</p> All four of Quinn’s grandparents came from Ireland, and the Rhode Island native has dual citizenship.
</p> A Graham spokesman didn’t apologize for the Senator’s remarks.
</p> Pelosi said Monday that she is considering a rule that would automatically enact the Senate bill without a separate vote when the reconciliation bill containing a series of “fixes” is passed on the
</p> “What we are talking about here is passing this bill. … It’s not about abortion, it’s not about immigration,” she said.
</p> In a rare glimpse into the human drama of a House bill markup session, Rep.
</p> “I am eager to get to the committee work on this bill, and I will judge it on its totality when we are ready for a final vote,” Menendez said.
The bill includes more oversight measures and aims to rein in abusive lending practices.
House Republicans say they cannot block a Democratic maneuver that would allow Members to avoid a separate vote on the Senate health care bill.</p> “There is nothing that can prevent it,” said Rep.
</p> Democrats made the threat after Republicans refused to let the Senate skip the required 30 hours of post-cloture debate and hold a final vote on Majority Leader Harry Reid’s (D-Nev.) $110 billion
</p> The chamber also will debate a Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill.
</p> Stupak told WKQS-FM that Waxman told him Democratic leaders intend to fund abortions through the health care bill after Stupak offered language he said would maintain current law banning abortion