Tag: congress
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November 20, 2009 12:07 PM EST --
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate ethics committee admonishes Sen. Burris for misleading statements about appointment.
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November 20, 2009 01:08 PM EST --
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska is a "yes" in a crucial weekend test vote on health care.
The moderate lawmaker told Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., that he . . .
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November 20, 2009 05:49 PM EST --
The health care bill, now winding it's way through a corrupt Congress, is a slap in the face to us all. There will not be a more opportune time for them to enact meaningful legislation for decades.
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November 20, 2009 04:33 PM EST --
It looks as though Reid and Pelosi went to the same school. What’s with this week-end late in the evening voting? What happened to handling business in an open and transparent manner? . . .
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November 20, 2009 12:08 PM EST --
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements about the circumstances surrounding . . .
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November 20, 2009 04:06 PM EST --
Dear Senators,
No matter the Party you belong to, I urge you all to remember your roots. The American people depend on you! I want you to think of me as a member of your district! . . .
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November 18, 2009 07:16 AM EST --
Regarding the recent video of two EPA lawyers providing their opinions on cap-and-trade, I received the following comment in response to something I said.
I'm actually suprised David, above, is . . .
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November 20, 2009 03:14 PM EST --
Yesterday I gave a summary of the testimony of EPA Assistant Administrator Steve Owens from the November 17, 2009 Congressional hearings on "Prioritizing Chemicals for Safety Determination." . . .
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November 20, 2009 11:09 AM EST --
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic leaders are looking ahead to a crucial test vote on health care amid indications the rank-and-file will stand together Saturday to give them the support they . . .
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November 19, 2009 04:07 PM EST --
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's health care bill has millions of dollars to help Louisiana finance Medicaid at a time when he is hoping that state's wavering Democratic senator . . .
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November 19, 2009 04:07 PM EST --
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Sen. Tom Coburn is backing off his threat to require that the Senate read the 2,074-page health care bill because some GOP colleagues aren't supporting the effort. . . .
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November 19, 2009 10:14 PM EST --
Montana’s John Tester got his Veterans Health Care Improvement Act passed through the senate. This should help our veterans a lot. This is going to make him popular in our state. . . .
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September 27, 2007 04:29 PM EDT --
My 5th district Congressman is a Muslim, and I voted for him. His name is Keith Ellison and he is the only Muslim in Congress. How did he get there in spite of fear mongering about . . .
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February 13, 2009 01:39 PM EST --
WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Here is a breakdown of who gained, who lost and who survived in the final economic stimulus bill that the House and Senate are expected to vote on Friday:
Latest up date on the . . .
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November 17, 2009 02:14 PM EST --
Here is an interesting take on writing a letter to you congress person. You speak for those who think as you but do not write. That makes the letter writer a sort of representative and leads . . .
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November 19, 2009 11:07 AM EST --
A look at key issues in the health care debate:
THE ISSUE: Should every person be required to either have health care insurance or pay a penalty tax?
THE POLITICS: Requiring everyone to buy health . . .
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November 19, 2009 01:06 PM EST --
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate Democratic leader says Congress is closer than ever to overhauling the nation's health care system.
At a Capitol Hill rally, Majority Leader Harry Reid said Thursday . . .
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November 19, 2009 03:07 PM EST --
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has confirmed David Hamilton for the Chicago-based federal appeals court after Democrats stopped a Republican filibuster. Conservatives targeted Hamilton, labeling him . . .
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November 18, 2009 01:17 PM EST --
As I noted yesterday , the House held a hearing on November 17th, 2009 to discuss prioritization of chemicals for control in the United States. This is part of the process for introducing a reform . . .
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November 19, 2009 11:52 PM EST --
Here’s a piece of good news. The fight is not over but there is a double victory here. The amendment to water down the Audit the Fed bill and it was passed out of the financial committee. . . .
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