Democrats released second television highlighting
Democrats released a 60-second television ad highlighting Republican vows to repeal the healthcare reform bill, which promises to be a flashpoint in the November election battle for control of Congress.
Republicans want to take it all away, the ads narrator warns of the overhaul, passed by Democrats in March over unified Republican opposition. Tell Republicans we [...]
With obamas schedule largely dominated since april gulf
Many Republicans, meanwhile, have been focusing on healthcare in campaigning ahead of November elections that could cut into the Democratic majorities in the U.S. Congress.
Obamas speech at a senior citizens center in the Washington suburb of Wheaton, Maryland, was one of many events around the country to tout the overhauls advantages for older Americans.
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Senate fails to end debate on bank regulation bill
Senate Republicans on Wednesday delayed final action on a sweeping financial regulation bill, raising a last-minute obstacle to the legislation as it approached the home stretch.
Democrats appeared within reach of the 60-vote threshold needed to move the bill toward passage, however, and Senate Majority leader Harry Reid said he would seek a new [...]
Snowe Rejects Public Option as Senate Democrats Weigh Measure
“A public option at the forefront really does put the government in a disproportionate position with respect to the industry,” Snowe, the only Republican to vote for a health plan so far, said in an interview with Bloomberg Televisions “Political Capital With Al Hunt,” airing this weekend.
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House Targets Insurers With Antitrust Challenge, Public Option
The House Judiciary Committee yesterday voted 20-9 to approve legislation that would ban insurers from engaging in price fixing, bid-rigging and market allocation. The measure may be added to broader health-care overhaul legislation.
At the same time, Democratic leaders said they can [...]
Rockefeller Says Democrats Cant Tailor Health Care to Snowe
“We cant sort of hedge and say whats Olympia going to do,” Rockefeller, a West Virginia Democrat, said in an interview on Bloomberg Televisions “Political Capital with Al Hunt,” airing this weekend. “Weve got to decide what we want.”
Snowe, who this [...]
Senate Has Miles to Go On Health Care After Committee Vote
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid now has to meld the $829 billion legislation with a measure passed by the Senate health committee in July. While both proposals aim to curb medical costs and cover tens of millions of uninsured Americans, their different paths to the goal have divided Democrats and unsettled some of the partys [...]
Health-care Tactic Future Rests On Snowe, Battling Democrats, Cbo
The Senate Finance Committee tomorrow is scheduled to vote on a plan to curb rising medical costs and cover tens of millions of uninsured Americans at a cost of $829 billion over 10 years. The next step for Senate leaders is to try to bring together divided Democrats to craft a compromise for the full [...]
Deficit, Disclosure May Delay Senate Vote On Health-care Tactic
The Senate Finance Committee has yet to vote on its bill as it waits for the Congressional Budget Office to assess the cost. And a group of eight Democrats whose votes may be crucial to final passage urged that the public be given more time to read new drafts of the legislation. [...]
Schumer, Democrats Oath to Fight For Public Option After Setback
The panel rejected amendments offered by Schumer and West Virginia Senator Jay Rockefeller to create a “public option” that would compete with private insurers such as Indianapolis- based WellPoint Inc. Panel chairman Max Baucus and two other Democrats joined with all of the committees Republicans to vote against both amendments.
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