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</p> Democratic leaders hit a snag Tuesday night when, during debate on the $64.3 billion Commerce-Justice-science appropriations bill, Republicans refused to agree to a time limit and began to filibuster
</p> Baucus remains committed to meeting that timetable while still crafting a bill that can garner significant GOP support.
The Senate Finance Committee has postponed the markup of its health care reform bill until after the Fourth of July recess, sources confirmed Wednesday morning.
</p> Asked if the bill would be done in July, Dodd hedged and then said, “That’s the goal.— Democratic leaders in previous comments have sounded far more optimistic the legislation would move this summer
</p> This is not the first time that an appropriations bill has caused drama on the House floor.
</p> After Republicans refused to agree to a timetable for the Commerce-Justice-Science appropriations bill and insisted on debating a GOP amendment that Democrats had agreed to accept, Democrats curtailed
</p> Several labor officials said they expected many unions would oppose the overall health care bill if the new tax was in it as a pay-for.
June 9 draft of the Kennedy bill </p> Kennedy’s Starting Point </p> Greg Vadala and John Reichard contributed to this story.
—</p> [IMGCAP(1)]After playing a highly visible role in the bank bailout, Dodd led the charge on a credit card bill that should find favor with consumers.
—</p> Senate Republican leaders, however, do not appear to be in on the quest to delay some relatively noncontroversial legislation — such as a U.S. travel promotion bill that is being debated this week
As the vote ended on the war supplemental bill, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) stood in the well of the House, staring up at the tote board with a smile on her face.
</p> In the Moore Information poll of 506 registered voters conducted June 2-3, Walden led Secretary of State Bill Bradbury (D) 39 percent to 35 percent, trailed former Gov.
</p> “This race will be a litmus test to see if all the millions of tea party’ attendees across America are really serious about electing officials that run on a limited government, tax lowering platform
</p> But the high numbers still have some Members concerned.
</p> The pair of ads feature Connecticut residents praising Dodd for his work on the recent credit card bill that passed Congress.
</p> While those may be politically dicey ideas, perhaps the thorniest matter that Republicans and Democrats in Congress must resolve is whether a reform bill should include a public health care plan
</p> “It might include a few minor things, which is certainly nice, but it’s a far cry from anything close to equal treatment,— Rep. Jared Polis (D-Colo.) said.</p> Rep.
</p> A staffer in the office of Rep.
Their bill is expected to be marked up by the HELP panel on Wednesday.</p> Sen.