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Health bill gains ground but release delayed
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's sweeping health care legislation won precious support from a longtime liberal holdout in the House on Wednesday and from a retired Catholic bishop and nuns representing dozens of religious orders - gaining fresh traction ahead of a climactic weekend vote.
Nations:U.S. People:Mitch McConnell Harry Reid Barack Obama Dennis Kucinich Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress
2010-03-18
Senate, Obama spar over health plan's pet projects
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama says he wants projects helping specific states yanked from the health care bill Congress is writing. Democratic senators, being senators, beg to differ.
Nations:U.S. People:Harry Reid John Kerry Mitch McConnell Patrick Leahy Christopher Dodd Max Baucus Activities:2005 Hurricane Katrina 2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress Obama Admin. Source:(AP)
2010-03-13
Obama delays trip for final healthcare push
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday delayed an overseas trip to focus on the final drive for healthcare reform as the House of Representatives prepared to vote on the sweeping overhaul next week.
Nations:U.S. People:Mitch McConnell Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama Source:(Reuters)
2010-03-13
Reconciliation bill will be hard for GOP to derail
WASHINGTON - Democrats are tying the fate of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul to a fast-track process that will make the bill tough for Republicans to derail in the Senate. But GOP lawmakers will still be able to force votes and make arguments that could give them ammunition for November's congressional elections.
Nations:U.S. People:Harry Reid Nancy Pelosi Joseph Biden Barack Obama George W. Bush Source:(AP)
2010-03-10
House passes jobs bill despite doubts
WASHINGTON - Despite doubts among many lawmakers that it will create many jobs, the House on Thursday passed legislation giving companies that hire the jobless a temporary payroll tax break. The measure passed 217-201 on a mostly party-line vote. The bill also extends federal highway programs through the end of the year.
People:Jim McDermott Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama Source:(AP)
2010-03-04
| Headlines |
- Health bill gains ground but release delayed 2010-03-18
- Senate, Obama spar over health plan's pet projects 2010-03-13
- Obama delays trip for final healthcare push 2010-03-13
- Reconciliation bill will be hard for GOP to derail 2010-03-10
- House passes jobs bill despite doubts 2010-03-04
- Obama urges Dems to seize moment on health care 2010-03-04
- Some Dems are wary of Obama's final health push 2010-03-04
- Health care odds long, but Democrats push ahead 2010-02-26
- Health care odds long, but Democrats push ahead 2010-02-26
- High blood pressure in U.S. a 'neglected disease' 2010-02-22
- Obama proposes $950 billion health bill 2010-02-22
- Outlook no brighter for Obama's new health plan 2010-02-22
- Obama version of health reform expected Monday 2010-02-21
- Judging stimulus: Jobless rate high, growth real 2010-02-17
- What's worse than health care overhaul? No changes 2010-02-13
- Failure of health care overhaul will add more woes 2010-02-13
- Obama would OK health bill minus items he pursued 2010-02-09
- Gov't moving into central role in health care 2010-02-05
- Aetna 4Q profit falls 15 percent on medical costs 2010-02-05
- Sen. Landrieu defends Medicaid deal for La. 2010-02-04
- Rangel: Lawmakers writing compromise health bill 2010-02-03
- Obama: Cutting deficit as important as job growth 2010-01-30
- Dems lack workable plan and retreat on health care 2010-01-26
- Senate likely to reject idea of deficit task force 2010-01-26
- After Brown victory, Obama struggles to control message 2010-01-26
- 4 men accused of scheme with La. senator's phones 2010-01-26
- 1 year in, Obama facing perilous economic choice 2010-01-23
- AP Exclusive: Tobacco's plea -- no big US payments 2010-01-16
- US Attorney: J&J paid kickbacks to boost sales 2010-01-14
- Obama, congressional Dems near health care accord 2010-01-14
- Fifteen states may sue over healthcare reform 2010-01-13
- Obama, Democrats hold lengthy talks on health care 2010-01-11
- Obama, congressional Democrats meeting on health 2010-01-11
- Will overhaul put the brakes on health care costs? 2010-01-10
- Schwarzenegger says health care bill a 'rip-off' 2010-01-09
- Schwarzenegger says health care bill a 'rip-off' 2010-01-09
- Will latest jobs bill really produce jobs? 2010-01-02
- Senior-citizen volunteers fight Medicare fraud 2009-12-29
- Health bills nudge US on long-term care insurance 2009-12-29
- Senate OKs health care measure, reaching milestone 2009-12-23
- Health care bill on brink of Senate passage 2009-12-23
- Senate pushes toward passage of health bill 2009-12-22
- Dems, White House predict success on health care 2009-12-20
- Senate Democrats clear hurdle on health care bill 2009-12-20
- Why has Congress set a Christmas deadline for healthcare reform? 2009-12-20
- White House backs healthcare deal, sees victory 2009-12-17
- Who wins, who loses in Senate health bill 2009-12-17
- Neb.'s Nelson sees backlash on health reform plan 2009-12-17
- Health Care bill faces key Senate test vote 2009-12-17
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