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Reid uncertain of tally as healthcare bill heads for rare Saturday vote

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The Hill - By Jeffrey Young - Nov. 20 (News Report) - The majority leader also put to rest any notion that the Senate would try to use budget reconciliation rules. Read more...

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Tax credits eyed for solar energy firms amid Obama’s push for ‘green jobs’

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The Hill - By Ben Geman - Nov. 19 (News Report) - Solar energy companies are lobbying for new tax credits for domestic manufacturers that would come on top of subsidies included in the $787 billion stimulus package enacted earlier this year. Solar energy companies are lobbying for new tax credits for domestic manufacturers that would come on top of subsidies included in the $787 billion stimulus package enacted earlier this year.

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Holder vows Gitmo defendants wouldn't be released in the U.S.

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The Hill - By Susan Crabtree - Nov. 14 (News Report) - The attorney general has pledged not to allow the release of dangerous detainees here if they are found not guilty. Read more...

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Health bill reaches moment of truth

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The Hill - By Jared Allen, Molly K. Hooper - Nov. 07 (News Report) - The House healthcare bill has taken more twists and turns and has zig-zagged its way through more Democratic districts than the Mississippi River. And after a month’s worth of legislative wrangling and deal-making, the bill is approaching its final destination: a vote on final passage, expected sometime before the sun rises on Sunday. Pressing toward dawn on Saturday, the Rules committee passed a rule after nearly 12 hours that would set up a vote on the healthcare bill at 6 p.m.

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Up-or-down vote on an amendment to block abortion funding OK'd

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0800

The Hill - By Molly K. Hooper, Mike Soraghan - Nov. 07 (News Report) - Liberals on the Rules committee threatened to vote against the final healthcare bill if it included Rep. Stupak’s language. Read more...

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Rep. Graves attacks ethics office, criticizes 'political smear'

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Hill - By Susan Crabtree - Oct. 30 (News Report) - The House ethics committee voted Thursday to launch investigative subcommittees into separate charges against California Democratic Reps. Maxine Waters and Laura Richardson. The move indicates that the panel believes there is enough evidence to warrant further serious inquiry.

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Lieberman to vote against public option

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Hill - By Alexander Bolton - Oct. 28 (News Report) - Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democrat-turned-Independent from Connecticut, said Tuesday that he will not vote for a healthcare reform bill that includes a government-run insurance plan.

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Rohrabacher: House GOP leadership 'constantly trying to play a political game'

Mon, 19 Oct 2009 19:01:42 -0700

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Finance passes healthcare bill; Snowe the lone GOP supporter

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Hill - By Jeffrey Young - Oct. 13 (News Report) - Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe (Maine) joined all of the panel’s Democrats in voting for the legislation. Every other Republican voted against the bill. The vote means the healthcare debate has officially moved to its final stages, as Finance was the last of five congressional committees to take action on President Barack Obama’s foremost domestic priority.

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Sens: Snowe may be risking a high perch on healthcare reform vote

Tue, 13 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Hill - By Alexander Bolton - Oct. 13 (News Report) - Sen. Olympia Snowe (Maine) is risking a shot at becoming the top Republican on an influential Senate committee by backing Democratic healthcare legislation, according to senators on the panel.

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Finance health vote will require a leap of faith for several senators

Mon, 12 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

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White House snubs Sen. Feingold

Wed, 07 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Hill - By Susan Crabtree - Oct. 07 (News Report) - Sen. Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) scolded the White House for not showing up to an oversight hearing Tuesday to answer questions about executive-branch czars. Read more...

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Reid, Baucus ready to split on public option as vote nears

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Hill - By J. Taylor Rushing - Oct. 05 (News Report) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), once in polite disagreement over the idea of a public option component in healthcare legislation, are approaching a breaking point over the issue. Reid and Baucus have staked out opposing positions on the central question of a government role in health reform — Reid has consistently stood in favor, but Baucus has consistently said the idea doesn’t have enough Senate support.

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President summons congressional leaders on Afghanistan strategy

Mon, 05 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Hill - By Mike Soraghan, Molly Hooper, Sam Youngman - Oct. 05 (News Report) - President Barack Obama has called congressional leaders to the White House on Tuesday to discuss the worsening situation in Afghanistan, according to congressional sources. Read more...

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House leaders prepare to wrestle with question of taxes to pay for healthcare

Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Hill - By Mike Soraghan - Oct. 03 (News Report) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and fellow House Democratic leaders next week are expected to wade into the treacherous waters of how to pay for the House healthcare bill as they continue to negotiate the shape of the bill behind closed doors.

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Kerry blocks DeMint trip to Honduras

Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Hill - By Jordan Fabian - Oct. 02 (News Report) - Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) has blocked Sen. Jim DeMint’s (R-S.C.) trip to Honduras slated to begin Friday, according to DeMint. Read more...

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Senior Democrat turns healthcare debate into fight over immigration

Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Hill - By Alexander Bolton - Sep. 18 (News Report) - Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) is putting Democrats in a bind by seeking to let illegal immigrants benefit from the healthcare overhaul. Menendez, the only Hispanic senator, has considerable leverage with Democrats because he may represent the deciding vote on the Senate Finance Committee set to mark up the legislation next week. He’s also the party’s campaign committee chairman, giving him added influence.

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Snowe falls away, leaving Senate Dems without GOP health support

Wed, 16 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Hill - By Alexander Bolton, Jeffrey Young - Sep. 16 (News Report) - Senate Democrats are going to have to move forward on healthcare without a single Republican supporter Read more...

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Snowe says Obama should scrap the public option to pass bill

Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Hill - By Mike Soraghan - Sep. 14 (News Report) - Key senators said Sunday the "public option" favored by House Democrats for healthcare is all but dead, but a pivotal Republican said it's not dead ...

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Tide turns against public option on eve of President Obama's address

Wed, 09 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Hill - By Mike Soraghan, Alexander Bolton, Sam Youngman - Sep. 09 (News Report) - Political momentum appeared to swing sharply against the public health insurance option prized by liberals Tuesday, on the eve of President Barack Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress. Democratic leaders in the House and Senate on Tuesday signaled they are increasingly willing to pass healthcare reform without a public insurance option, even while Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) again insisted it must be included in a House healthcare bill.

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Already, 23 Dems have said they will vote ‘no’ on healthcare reform

Tue, 08 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Hill - By Mike Soraghan, Michael M. Gleeson - Sep. 08 (News Report) - At least 23 House Democrats already have told constituents or hometown media that they oppose the massive healthcare overhaul touted by President Barack Obama.If Republicans offer the blanket opposition they’ve promised, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) can afford to lose only 38 members of her 256-member caucus and still pass the bill.

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Liberals ready to strike out at White House over Afghanistan surge

Sat, 05 Sep 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Hill - By Jared Allen - Sep. 05 (News Report) - Liberals in Congress, already angry about healthcare reform, are sharpening their swords for a fight with the administration over Afghanistan.

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Senate loses liberal lion: Kennedy dead at 77

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Hill - By Reid Wilson - Aug. 26 (Breaking News) - Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.), the last surviving brother in one of America’s most famous political families, died at his home late Tuesday at the age of 77. The second-most senior member of the Senate, Kennedy played major roles in passing numerous civil rights, disability rights, healthcare and education measures during his long tenure.

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TheHill.com - Vocal minority greet Dean at town hall

Wed, 26 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

The Hill - By Mike Soraghan - Aug. 26 (News) - RESTON, Va. – Supporters of healthcare reform showed Tuesday night that they can pack a room, too. Groups backing President Obama's healthcare overhaul filled the 2,700-seat gymnasium where Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.) held his healthcare town hall with

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Reid Under Pressure to Rein in Centrists

Fri, 21 Aug 2009 00:00:00 -0700

TruthOut - By Alexander Bolton - Aug. 21 (News Report) - Liberal activists are pressuring Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and party leaders to crack down on renegade centrist Democrats who might block President Obama's health care overhaul.

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