Senate Continues Jobs Drumbeat Next Week
</p> “We’ll keep going.
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Ex-Murtha Aide Gets Democratic Nod for Special Election
</p> Local Democratic officials Saturday picked Mark Critz, a former top aide to the late Rep.
Kerry Sparks Fight on Climate
</p> “While [Bingaman] certainly would like to see the committee-reported bill … become law, he’s not among those urging Sen.
Democrats Eye Scenarios for Health Reform
</p> Senate Democrats already appear to have rejected one idea in which they would sign a letter promising to vote for the reconciliation bill.
Parties Begin to Set Reconciliation Battle Plans
</p> House and Senate Democrats in mid-January were on the verge of reconciling the Senate’s health care bill with the $1.2 trillion House package approved before Thanksgiving.
Massa’s Resignation Good News for Health Bill Backers
</p> Massa was one of two liberal lawmakers to vote against the House’s health care bill — Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) is the other — and Massa had been expected to continue to vote no.
Reconciliation Not Easy to Influence
</p> The Senate Parliamentarian would be the referee in deciding which provisions in the reconciliation bill meet the budget-related requirements.
Clymer: Ohio’s McCulloch Deserves a Place in Statuary Hall
</p> Second, McCulloch wanted an assurance that the legislation would not be sold to the nation as a Kennedy bill or a Democratic bill, but that Republicans would get equal credit. That was easier.
Democrats Search Rulebook to Thwart GOP on Health Bill
</p> One Senate Democratic leadership aide cautioned that no decisions had been made, but said, “While abiding by the rules of the Senate, we’re prepared to do what we can to move the bill.”
DelVecchio: Medical Radiation Should Preserve, Not Threaten, Health
</p> Good question. And an even more important question would be, What would it take to institute such a program? </p> Fortunately, one of the tools to address the problem is already here.
Democrats Predict GOP Won’t Filibuster Next Jobs Bill
</p> “The filibuster is not going to be able to stop this bill. … I don’t think all the Republicans are going to want to stand together” and fight the package of popular spending items, including a one-year
Unemployment Steady as Jobs Debate Continues
As Congress races to complete a jobs bill, the unemployment rate held steady at 9.7 percent in February, according to the latest numbers released by the Department of Labor on Friday.
Critz Raises $100,000 in Bid to Succeed Murtha
</p> Critz faces former state Treasurer Barbara Hafer in his bid to secure the Democratic nomination to run in the May 18 special election.
Democrats Start to Make Moves for Delahunt’s Seat
Bill Delahunt (D-Mass.) began shaking out within hours of his making his retirement official on Friday.</p> State Sen.
Ethics Panel Probed Lightly Into PMA
Reyes, who had just become chairman of the Intelligence Committee, passed an intelligence authorization bill including several earmarks for donors to the PAC.
Obama Asks House to Complete Health Care by March 18
</p> White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs said Thursday that the administration is targeting that date for the House to pass the Senate health care bill approved on Christmas Eve and a companion reconciliation
Levin Repays Property Tax Credit
</p> Levin, who owns a home in Chevy Chase, Md., received a $690 credit on his most recent property tax bill, the result of Montgomery County program that provided one-time credits to residential property
GOP Says Jobless Rate Gives Reason to Scrap Health Bill
House Republicans are using the February unemployment figures to renew calls on Democrats to scrap their health care reform bill and focus on jobs.
Majority Eyes Earmark Ban
But some aides said leaders have some wiggle room on the timeline since the spending-bill-writing process won’t kick into high gear until later this spring.