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Bill Owens (D) in 2010, after losing their special election race Nov. 4 by approximately three thousand votes.
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New Leadership at NFIB Makes a Return to Roots
In the spring of 1993, the NFIB came out strongly against an employer mandate in the health care bill. While other business associations, including the U.S.
Heard on the Hill: Pay-to-Play Fundraising
Mary Landrieu voted to proceed on the health care bill after securing $300 million in Medicaid funding for her state, with flamethrowers such as Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh likening the Louisiana Democrat
30-Somethings Aim for Aging Senate
</p> Giannoulias and Rubio aren’t political newcomers either.
Disbursement Records Now Online
Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) announced the House’s intention to put the expenditures online in June, while the Senate inserted a provision in the legislative branch spending bill requiring the chamber
Senators Split Off to Strike Deals
</p> The most recent example came when Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) assigned a handful of working groups to try to find consensus on the sweeping financial reform bill
60 Plus Association Targets Nine Senators With New Ad
</p> The ad will begin airing tomorrow in Alaska, Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Maine, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Rothenberg’s Dangerous Dozen House Seats for 2010
</p> Louisiana’s 2nd: Rep. Anh “Joseph— Cao, the only Republican to vote for the House’s health care reform bill, had no business winning this majority-black district.
Ex-Bush Officials to Fundraise for Griffin in Ark.
</p> The Matalin event is a $250 per-ticket luncheon; Gillespie will hold a business roundtable discussion which will cost $1,000 per ticket.
LaFonta Makes Bid Against Cao Official
</p> LaFonta charged that Cao failed his constituents when he voted against the economic stimulus bill earlier this year.
Pelosi: Jobs More Important Than Deficit
</p> “We are never going to reduce the deficit unless we create jobs,— she said.
Democratic Senators Insist Health Bill Will Contain Costs
.) $848 billion health care bill is a costly expansion of the federal government, maintaining the bill will help cut the deficit while reining in costs.
Grayson Petitions Reid to Lower Cloture Threshold
Bush’s agenda with simple majority votes, including the Medicare drug bill, the 2003 energy bill, a series of tax cuts and a deficit reduction bill.
Iowa Educator Challenging GOP Rep. Latham
Iowa educator Bill Maske (D) is planning a 2010 campaign against Rep. Tom Latham (R) in the 4th district.
Texas-Sized Decisions Come Tumbling Through
</p> Houston’s Democratic Mayor Bill White said Monday that he is considering dropping his 2010 Senate bid in the as-yet-unscheduled special election to succeed GOP Sen.
SEIU Spends $1 Million Praising Eight House Dems
The Service Employees International Union on Sunday reported spending nearly $1 million on an independent expenditure television campaign praising eight House Democrats for backing a health care bill earlier
Schieffer Exiting Texas Gov. Race; White Ending Senate Bid?
</p> According to Texas media reports, businessman Tom Schieffer (D) plans to withdraw from the governor’s race Monday afternoon, a development that paves the way for Houston mayor Bill White to seek
Obama to Huddle With Cabinet Monday
</p> The Cabinet secretaries meeting comes less than 48 hours after the Senate narrowly agreed, 60-39, to begin debate on a $848 billion health care bill.
Ward Gets GOP Fundraising Help for Race Against Minnick
</p> House leaders frequently attend fundraising receptions to benefit preferred candidates, but Ward’s event is noteworthy because he’s not the only candidate in the Republican primary next May.
Is Congress Serious About Fighting Chronic Diseases?
</p> The Senate’s version of health care reform includes an amendment sponsored by Sens.