Reid Warms Up for Round Two
</p> “We can see the finish line, but we’re not there,— Reid said following the 60-39 vote to bring the bill to the floor on Saturday night.
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Campus Notebook: Less Than Free and Equal
</p> [IMGCAP(1)]The bill is part of Norton’s effort to give the city more autonomy, which she has dubbed her “Free and Equal D.C.— series.
Immigration Backers Fly Solo
</p> “Our bill will be to immigration reform what the public option was to health care reform,— Gutierrez said.
Iowa: Zaun, Gibbons Enter Race Against Boswell
He said Boswell expressed qualms about a cap-and-trade energy bill and indecision about a health care bill but then voted for both measures.
With Gun Rights, IG Resumes Its Cases
</p> But in September, Members reversed their position and passed a legislative branch appropriations bill without the controversial provision.
Hoffman to Decide About N.Y. 23 Challenge This Weekend
</p> Hoffman conceded to Bill Owens (D) after election night returns on Nov. 4 showed a comfortable margin for the latter. Owens has since been sworn in to Congress.
NRCC Burns Cash in October For Special Election
</p> The NRCC raised $3.4 million in October, but spent $3.6 million. That’s only slightly more than what the committee brought in during the month September.
DCCC Tops NRCC in Oct. Fundraising, Has Three Times the Cash
</p> The DCCC will report raising $3.8 million last month, compared to $3.4 million for the NRCC.
PhRMA-Funded Ads Tout Health Care Reform
by the time a bill reaches President Barack Obama’s desk.
Nation: Members Pony Up $945,000 for NRCC
</p> The DCCC reported raising $3.8 million last month, compared with $3.4 million for the NRCC.
The Hot Plate: Restaurants Serve Up Turkey Day Repasts
Does the health care bill have you stuck in town for Thanksgiving? Fortunately, many area restaurants are offering up special holiday meals complete with all the trimmings.
Talking Turkey Is Lobbyist’s Gravy Train
</p> </p> Keeping It Lean</p> To help make its case in Washington, the federation has a government relations staff of 10, including its marketing division.
Primary Could Cost Kosmas Cash
Not long after she bucked her leaders and voted against the health care bill, freshman Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (Fla.) earned a Democratic primary challenger.
Democrats Eye More Modest Retreat
</p> For both parties, Members themselves pay for lodging, but Democrats and Republicans handle the rest of the tabs differently.
Politics & Poker: Michael J’ Working to Help ADA Move On Up
</p> “They’re no longer what they were, both in terms of activity and in terms of mission,— observes David Keene, chairman of ADA’s opposite number, the American Conservative Union.</p> Michael J.
Nelson: Abortion Can Be Dealt With on the Floor
</p> “It’s not the language I prefer … but if the bill gets to the floor, that’s one of the things that could be amended,” Nelson said of the abortion language in the bill.
Nelson Joins Lieberman in Threatening to Filibuster Health Bill
</p> Asked if he would filibuster if the bill does not bar federal funding of abortions to his liking, Nelson replied, “Yes. In other words, I won’t vote for cloture on the motion to end debate.
GOP Leaders Say Most — Not All — Will Oppose Doc Fix’
</p> GOP sources said several Republicans are still weighing whether to vote for the bill, which will prevent a 21 percent pay cut to doctors under Medicare.
Abortion Spotlight Shines on Ben Nelson
</p> But the Senate bill unveiled Wednesday night would give women receiving federal subsidies the option to choose insurance plans covering abortion as well as those that don’t.