Coburn: Reconciliation Strategy Will Backfire
Instead of ending the debate with a sweeping reform bill, he will most likely achieve nothing and restart the debate. From the perspective of the American people, that is just as well.
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Fudge: Americans Deserve Access to Affordable Health Care
</p> Hardworking Ohioans regularly tell me how they’re struggling to pay for health care and make ends meet in this troubled economy.
Weiner: Get Tough With the Obstructionists
</p> My answer? “Yes.”</p> Health care reform is job creation. Health care reform is deficit reduction. </p> Taking strong steps to reform health care now will take a big bite out of our deficit.
Democrats Hope to Finish Writing Health Bill This Week
</p> Several Democratic sources said the goal is to get a completed bill to the Congressional Budget Office for an official cost estimate by Friday, with a hope that CBO could score the bill within a
Senate Moderates Warm to Reconciliation
</p> “What I said from the beginning is I would be opposed to passing and crafting a bill through reconciliation.
Lieberman Unveils Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ Repeal
</p> Lieberman acknowledged during a heavily attended press conference that his bill does not have the support of 60 Senators, and has no GOP co-sponsors.
Obama Asks Congress for Up-or-Down Vote in Next Few Weeks on Health Care
sidestep a GOP filibuster and clear a bill with just 51 votes.
Obama to Congress: Get It Done Already
The procedure appears to be the only chance Democrats have left to pass a bill.</p> Also not a surprise was the Hill reaction to Obama’s speech.
Tech Giants Pan Patent Reform Deal
</p> High-tech companies have been lobbying for the reform bill to limit damages in patent infringement cases, while pharmaceutical companies have argued against limiting damages.
McConnell: Democrats Will Pay a Political Price for Reconciliation
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) vowed Wednesday that Democrats would pay a heavy price at the ballot box this November if they succeed in passing a final health care bill through reconciliation
Lindstrom: Students Need Real Financial Aid Reform
The bill, which grew from the president’s proposal, would make historic investments to higher education, paid for by money currently subsidizing banks.
Texas Primary Produces Matchup of Gov. Perry, Democrat White
Rick Perry Kay Bailey Hutchison Debra Medina Bill White Farouk Shami her stated plans to resign </p> One-Sided ‘Battle of Titans’</p> Public Policy Polling survey appearance at an early “Tea Party
Corker Out on a Limb on Financial Reform
Bob Corker (Tenn.) is headed full bore into a bipartisan deal on a financial regulatory reform bill with Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.), but it’s not at all clear
Junior Democrats Want a Fight
Whitehouse (D-R.I.), who warned that Republicans can “look forward to seeing more” demonstrations of Democratic muscle like the one that forced Bunning to undertake an active six-day filibuster of the bill
Kentucky: Conway’s First Senate Ad Targets Republicans
</p> In the ad, Conway criticizes Secretary of State Trey Grayson and eye surgeon Rand Paul for supporting the weeklong blockade of an unemployment benefits and highway funds bill by Sen.
House Leaders Hold Memorial Service for Murtha
</p> Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), senior administration officials and top military brass will all take part in the service set for 11 a.m. in Statuary Hall.
HOH’s One-Minute Recess: Pretend Presidential Reunion
Bush, Darrell Hammond as Bill Clinton, Will Ferrell as George W. Bush and Fred Armisen as current Prez Barack Obama. “SNL” alum Maya Rudolph also stars as first lady Michelle Obama.
Taking Pomeroy’s Pulse
Polling has shown that the bill is unpopular with the majority of North Dakotans, and Pomeroy’s willingness to consider, and ultimately vote for, the legislation prompted an onslaught of advertising from
Possibility of Open Seat Has New York Buzzing
</p> “Charlie Rangel’s really a legend back home,” said Evan Stavisky, a Democratic consultant and lobbyist in New York.
Chandler Foes Consider Cap-and-Trade Revenge
</p> Here’s one way the scenario might play out.