Groups Scramble to Cut Deals
—</p> “There’s unfair taxation in the bill,— he continued.
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Rockefeller: Baucus Bill Won’t Entice Republicans
Olympia Snowe of Maine, Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) will not be able to attract Republicans to his health care overhaul bill.
Heard on the Hill: Star-Struck
King has been pushing for passage of the legislation for years, and she told HOH that Natural Resources Chairman Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) has promised a markup on the bill, the furthest it has ever moved.
One Year Later, Bennett’s TARP Vote Still Echoing
</p> That means the anniversary of the vote to pass the controversial Wall Street bailout bill is just around the corner, and Sen.
For Some Incumbents, Vulnerability Is Already a Fact of Life
</p> This time Stivers is back, and the landscape is almost certain to be dramatically better for the Republican.</p> Last year, Gov.
Campus Notebook: Crop Swap
</p> </p> Constitutionality. The Capitol Visitor Center is celebrating Constitution Week from Sept. 17 to 23 with speakers, professional development for teachers and tours.
Whistle-Blower Protections for All Federal Workers
The bill was the result of long weeks of discussions involving the Obama administration and key Democratic and Republican committee members. Sens.
California: Miller Faces Primary Against Businessman
</p> </p> Sanchez Challengers Making the D.C. Rounds</p> The two Republicans vying to take on Rep. Loretta Sanchez (D) in November 2010 were in Washington, D.C., this week.
Congress Should Advance the Notable Success in Pakistan
</p> Final passage of Kerry-Lugar — sponsored in the House by Reps.
Gunning for the Old Bulls’
</p> But Rep.
Baucus Health Plan to Debut
</p> Baucus’ bill includes a nonprofit medical cooperative, not a public insurance option.
Grassley Chides Democrats, White House for ‘Artificial’ Timeline
</p> In explaining those differences, Grassley criticized Baucus’ bill as not delivering on the goals of overhauling the health care system to improve affordability and accessibility.
Kirk Would Oppose Climate Bill He Backed
</p> At a Republican rally last weekend in suburban DuPage County, Kirk drew boos from the crowd when he said he voted for the bill “because it was in the narrow interest of my congressional district.
New Jurisdictional Fights Loom for Health Care
</p> Baucus declined to answer a question about whether he would attempt to include the gang of six’s medical malpractice language in his bill, which he is expected to unveil today.
Specter to Unions: Card Check to Pass This Year
</p> “We have pounded out an employees’ choice bill which will meet labor’s objectives,— Specter said in a speech at Tuesday’s AFL-CIO convention in Pittsburgh, according to the AP.
Obama Hits and Misses
His framing of the issue appears to have given at least some Congressional Progressive Caucus members hope that it will remain in the bill even as the idea appears on life support in the Senate.
K Street Files: Specter’s Bluff?
</p> [IMGCAP(1)]The embattled lawmaker, according to the Associated Press, told union members at a rally in Pittsburgh on Tuesday that Senate negotiators have “pounded out an employees’ choice bill which
Firms Offer Tasty Morsels to Blue Dogs’ Top Aides
</p> Stacey Alexander and Drew Goesl are the most recent senior Blue Dog staffers to head to K Street.</p> Alexander, chief of staff to Rep.
GOP to Try Incremental Strategy
</p> Up until now, most of the GOP’s message has been focused on the health care debate.
Reducing the Budget Deficit Requires More Than Just Health Care Reform
A focus on catastrophic coverage would also help to scale back the bill. </p> Even at its best, health care reform alone will not be sufficient to deal with the country’s budget woes.