Franken’s Goal: I’m Serious Enough
</p> The Senate-passed bill includes a Franken provision, co-authored by Sen.
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Obama to Announce Health Care Endgame Wednesday
He said Obama will post his revised plan — which will not be in legislative form and which will be smaller than the House bill — on the White House Web site that day.
Morning Business: Do-Overs
</p> [IMGCAP(1)]Since passage of the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002, the FEC has struggled to write rules that would fully implement every aspect of the 8-year-old law. To date, former Reps.
Arkansas: Halter Will Challenge Sen. Lincoln in Primary
Bill Halter announced Monday that he will challenge Sen. Blanche Lincoln in the Democratic primary.
Kim & Kendall: Could Tort Reform Help Rescue Health Care Legislation?
</p> On the politics, Democratic support of malpractice reform reshuffles the deck.
Halter to Challenge Lincoln in Primary
Bill Halter announced Monday that he will challenge Sen. Blanche Lincoln in the Democratic primary.
Road Map: Majority Spins Bunning Gold
</p> It remains unclear how Republicans plan to counter.
Conservatives Hold a Twitter Day’
Ted Poe (Texas) committed “to uphold my pledge to vote NO to any bill with a tax increase.”</p> Of course, health care reform is a popular topic, too.
Georgia’s Deal to Resign
</p> Rep. Nathan Deal (R-Ga.) announced Monday that he will quit his job in Congress March 8 to concentrate full time on his campaign for governor.
Hutchison’s Still a Senator, Right? Texans Wait
</p> “If we focus on the date when she resigns, it gets us off the mark,” Williams said.
Politics & Poker: Time for N.Y.’s Old Guard of Black Leaders to Step Aside
</p> [IMGCAP(1)]But the issue is so much bigger than Paterson now.
Thompson Pushes DHS on Contracts
</p> Rep.
Pelosi: Public Option Is Off the Table
</p> “It moves us toward passing a bill,” she said.
Conrad Defends Limited Use of Reconciliation
Senate Budget Chairman Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) on Sunday defended the use of filibuster-busting budget reconciliation rules to pass a narrow bill amending the health care reform legislation passed earlier
McCain Says Obama, Congress Must Move Past Unsavory Deals’
</p> “These were unsavory deals … done behind closed doors,” according to McCain.</p> “People object to the process as much as to the product,” McCain said.
Menendez Says Health Reform Will Pass in Spring
</p> But Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.), appearing with Menendez on “Fox News Sunday,” predicted that defections by Democrats in the House would sink the legislation.
Obama Presses for Action on Health Care Reform; Coburn Calls for More Discussion
“Instead, they want to use procedural tricks and backroom deals to ram through a new bill that combines the worst aspects of the bills the Senate and House passed last year.”
Democrats Will Push to Extend Unemployment Benefits
</p> Aides to moderate Democrats said they expect the bill will be tweaked to make sure it is fully funded, satisfying the concerns of Blue Dogs.