Congressman Bart Stupak

Bart Stupak: Nancy Pelosi Only Has 200 VotesRep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) says he’d be surprised if Democratic leaders in the House have even 200 votes for health care reform, 16 shy of those needed to approve the bill.Stupak is withholding his support of the Senate bill that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi wants her members to vote on this week because he has concerns over funding for abortions.Asked how many votes Pelosi has for the bill during an interview Monday with Fox News’s Greta Van Susteren...Read Full Story

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyWithout Stupak, Dems Appear To Be Short On VotesHours before a scheduled vote on healthcare reform, Democratic leaders don't have the votes.The decisions of two Tennessee Democrats, Reps. John Tanner and Lincoln Davis, to vote no has put President Barack Obama, Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and her lieutenants in a major bind.If every member votes, Democratic leaders can only afford 37 defections. According to The Hill...Read Full Story

Democrats Woo Abortion Foes In Push For Health BillHouse Democratic leaders late Friday were exploring the possibility of a deal with Abortion opponents that would clinch the final votes to pass major health care legislation, but they faced stiff resistance from lawmakers who support abortion rights. It was not immediately clear if the bill could win approval without some concessions to Democrats seeking tighter abortion restrictions.In similar late-hour wrangling in November, Representative...Read Full Story

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyFox News Reports: Rep. Bart Stupak Retiring After 18 Years In CongressDemocratic Congressman Bart Stupak of Michigan tells The Associated Press he'll retire from Congress rather than seek a 10th term this year.Stupak has drawn stinging criticism from opponents of the recently enacted health care overhaul after leading a bloc of anti-abortion Democrats whose last-minute support was crucial to its approval by the House.The...Read Full Story

Stupak: "They Just Want This Over" Sitting in an airport, on his way home to Michigan, Rep. Bart Stupak, a pro-life Democrat, is chagrined. “They’re ignoring me,” he says, in a phone interview with National Review Online. “That’s their strategy now. The House Democratic leaders think they have the votes to pass the Senate’s health-care bill without us. At this point, there is no doubt that they’ve been able to peel off one or two of my twelve. And even if they don’t have the votes, it’s been...Read Full Story

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyVisit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyWhite House, Bart Stupak Reach Anti-Abortion Funding AgreementThe White House and anti-abortion Democrats have reached an agreement to defuse the controversy over abortion in the health reform bill — planning a series of steps that will secure the support of Michigan Rep. Bart Stupak and other Democrats to give party leaders the votes they need to...Read Full Story

Stupak: Pro-Life Dems Are Close To A Final Deal With Pres. ObamaRep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.) said Sunday morning that he is close to striking a deal with the Obama administration on abortion provisions."We are close to getting something done," Stupak said in an interview with MSNBC.Stupak said he engaged in talks late into Saturday night.The possible deal would focus on an executive order that would specify there would be no public funding for abortions in the healthcare bill."We're close but...Read Full Story

Visit msnbc.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economyWhite House, Bart Stupak Reach Anti-Abortion Funding AgreementThe White House and anti-abortion Democrats have reached an agreement to defuse the controversy over abortion in the health reform bill — planning a series of steps that will secure the support of Michigan Rep. Bart Stupak and other Democrats to give party leaders the votes they need to pass reform, sources tell POLITICO.Under the agreement, President Barack...Read Full Story

SeaScum: like pondscum, but bigger! As big as the whole Gulf of Mexico! Today’s SeaScum of the Day proves that stupid statements regarding Oilpocalypse can be found on both sides of the aisle. British Petroleum’s liability might be limited to $75 million, thanks to the Oil Pollution Act of 1990. Or it might increase. Or it might not, if Democratic Representative Bart Stupak (MI-01) has his way. Because you can’t spell "Oilpocalypse Clusterf*ck" without "Stupak". The Oil Pollution Act of 1990...Read Full Story

It may come down to the Louisiana Purchase after allFrom Eric Dondero:There's been a rather interesting development on the Health Care nationalization front. Michigan Congressman Bart Stupak is now sounding less optimistic about the Democrats coming to an agreement over abortion language.Just breaking from The Weekly Standard...Michigan Democrat Bart Stupak said yesterday at a townhall in his home state, "I'm more optimistic than I was a week ago" that a deal could be reached to pass a health...Read Full Story