Congratulations, America. Joe Cao, I am sorry that your party will now crucify you. Washington (CNN) -- The House of Representatives on Saturday night passed a sweeping health care bill by a vote of 220-215. With the passage of H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, proponents of health care reform took an important step forward, but turning the bill into law remains uncertain. It's unclear when the Senate will vote on a version of the health care legislation debated... Read Full Story
We have been told over and over again that there is nothing in the healthcare reform bill that would use taxpayer money to fund abortions. The Hyde amendment has been sited as proof that there will be no federally funded abortion but the Hyde amendment is attached to the appropriations portion of the bill and not to the main bill itself. This sets up a loophole that would possibly allow the government to create new agencies that would be able to use federal money to provide for abortion... Read Full Story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) --
The politically powerful AARP will endorse the U.S. House of Representatives' healthcare reform legislation, ABC News reported.
The 40 million-member seniors lobbying group is expected to announce its support publicly Thursday or Friday, ABC said.
one Democratic source told the U.S. network, in what many would call an understatement.
ABC quoted unnamed Democratic sources as saying House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and others have been lobbying the... Read Full Story
The 224-193 roll call Thursday by which the House rejected a Republican effort to block the transfer of Guantanamo detainees to the U.S. for trial. A "yes" vote is a vote to reject the measure. Voting yes were 25 Democrats and 168 Republicans. Voting no were 223 Democrats and 1 Republican. X denotes those not voting. There are 2 vacancies in the 435-member House. ALABAMA Democrats — Bright, Y; Davis, Y; Griffith, Y. Republicans — Aderholt, Y; Bachus, Y; Bonner, Y; Rogers, Y. ALASKA... Read Full Story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 (UPI) --
House Democratic leaders worked furiously to nail down final votes before a scheduled weekend vote on its plan to reform the U.S. healthcare system.
Democratic head counters said they didn't have the 218 confirmed votes necessary to pass the bill, but expressed confidence they'd exceed that number by the time it comes up for a vote Saturday evening, The New York Times reported Friday.
Among other things, the $1 trillion bill would extend healthcare to 96... Read Full Story
With the vote on the healthcare reform bill set for sometime Saturday, pro-life Democrats led by Representative Bart Stupak are still vowing to kill this bill .
Rep. Stupak is leading a coalition of 40+ Democrats who promise to vote against the healthcare reform bill if Nancy Pelosi does not allow a vote on language that Stupak wants added to the bill to ensure that taxpayer funded abortions will not be part of the legislation. Nancy Pelosi has refused to give in and these Democrats... Read Full Story
by Sabrina Shankman and Olga Pierce, ProPublica Using results from a questionnaire we did with American Public Media’s Public Insight Network , we’re looking at how the proposed health care reforms will actually affect people facing common health care coverage situations. This is the second in a series ( Part 1 ). Fairfield Lighting and Design, Office Manager Barbara D’Agostino Location: Fairfield, Conn. Employees: 12 (10 receiving health insurance) Sales: $2 million annually Payroll: $384... Read Full Story
From Reuters: Democrats in the House of Representatives scrambled on Wednesday to iron out lingering concerns over abortion in a healthcare reform bill that was headed to a close and potentially historic weekend debate....House Democratic leaders planned a Saturday vote on the sweeping overhaul, which would launch the biggest changes to the U.S. healthcare system since the creation of the Medicare health program for the elderly in 1965...."We are on the verge of doing something great," House... Read Full Story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 (UPI) --
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., said opponents of the proposed healthcare reform bill should take their complaints to the U.S. Congress.
Speaking on a conference call Wednesday with members of the advocacy group Americans for Prosperity, Bachmann urged bloggers and activists to contact members of Congress in an attempt to thwart the bill's passage, Politico reported.
Bachmann said.
Bachmann, 53, said active opposition to the healthcare reform proposal... Read Full Story
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 (UPI) --
A and U.S. economic recovery is under way, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Sunday.
Appearing on NBC's Geithner said encouraging economic signs are emerging, but warned a recovery
Responding to figures released Friday that indicated the United States' gross domestic product rose by a higher-than-expected 3.5 percent in the third quarter, Geithner said it was "good news and it shows that when you act with force you can stabilize a crisis like this and... Read Full Story
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