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EDITORIAL: The grass roots keep growing
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 11:03 AM EST (The Washington Times)
Tens of thousands of people from across the country made a "House call" on the west side of the Capitol yesterday. These Americans traveled to Washington to register their objections to the mammoth government health care bill that Democrats are rushing through Congress.
Activists bring 'tea party' to Capitol Hill
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 11:00 AM EST (The Washington Post)
With the stage set for a historic House vote on health-care reform this weekend, an estimated 10,000 conservative activists descended on Capitol Hill on Thursday for a campaign-style rally in a last-ditch effort to defeat a bill they demonized as "Pelosi-Care."
'Kill the bill' protesters target health care
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 11:00 AM EST (Google)
Chanting "Kill the bill," thousands of conservatives incensed over the Democrats' health care overhaul protested at the Capitol on Thursday, arguing that the legislation amounts to a government takeover of the nation's medical system.
Obamacare's nasty surprise
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:58 AM EST (The Washington Post)
Obamacare could have the unintended consequence of raising health insurance premiums and causing a decline in the number of people with insurance.
Democrats wary of health-bill defections
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:57 AM EST (The Washington Post)
House Democratic leaders were struggling Thursday to contain uprisings on the hot-button issues of abortion and immigration that have left them little margin for error as they attempt to push through a massive health-care reform bill this weekend.
Illegal immigration may threaten health vote
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:55 AM EST (The Hill)
The illegal immigration issue is emerging as the biggest threat to passing healthcare reform in the House.
Nancy Pelosi is still dealing as vote nears
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:54 AM EST (Politico)
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has conjured up plenty of old ghosts since launching the health care fight back in July, invoking Democrats who laid the foundation for this year's push — like Franklin Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman.
The No-Cost Path to Cheaper Health Care - Republicans are offering common-sense reforms that would lower costs
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:53 AM EST (Wall Street Journal)
If your car isn't working as well as it should, the next logical step would be to take it to a mechanic, right? And if that mechanic tells you he can fix it with a simple, inexpensive repair, most people would get the repair—not junk it and buy a new car! Unfortunately, that's …
Health Bill Garners Endorsements
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:51 AM EST (Wall Street Journal)
House Democrats' health bill got a boost Thursday with endorsements by AARP and the American Medical Association, which President Barack Obama seized on to push for support with hours ticking down before a scheduled vote Saturday evening on the House floor.
Cantor: No GOP Votes for Democratic Health Bill
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:50 AM EST (Roll Call Daily - Breaking News)
Senate Minority Whip Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) on Thursday offered his seal of approval to the House Republicans' health care alternative by saying many of the proposal's principles would find their way into the Senate amendment process, while House Minority Whip Eric Cantor (R-Va.) …
Rampage kills 13, wounds 30
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:47 AM EST (The Washington Post)
The Arlington-born Army psychiatrist suspected of killing 13 people and wounding 30 0thers in a shooting rampage on a military base remains hospitalized and on a ventilator, officials said Friday morning.
Let states lead the way
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:46 AM EST (The Washington Post)
Congress is on the verge of enacting the largest unfunded mandate in American history.
Panel OKs climate-change bill without GOP
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:45 AM EST (The Washington Times)
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on Thursday passed a sweeping climate-change bill, with none of the panel's seven Republicans participating in the 11-1 vote.
Democrats Push Climate Bill Through Panel Without G.O.P. Debate
Seeded on Fri Nov 6, 2009 10:44 AM EST (The New York Times)
In a step that reflected deep partisan divisions in the Senate over the issue of global warming, Democrats on the Environment and Public Works Committee pushed through a climate bill on Thursday without any debate or participation by Republicans.
Independents fuel GOP victories in Va., N.J.
Seeded on Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:21 AM EST (The Washington Times)
The independent voters who powered President Obama and Democrats to victory in 2008 fled to Republicans in Tuesday's elections, helping the GOP romp to a ticketwide sweep in Virginia and a stunning victory over an incumbent Democratic governor in New Jersey.
Contests serve as warning to Democrats: It's not 2008 anymore
Seeded on Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:20 AM EST (The Washington Post)
Off-year elections can be notoriously unreliable as predictors of the future, but as a window on how the political landscape may have changed in the year since President Obama won the White House, Tuesday's Republican victories in Virginia and New Jersey delivered clear warnings …
Even safe Democrats feeling at risk
Seeded on Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:19 AM EST (Politico)
Jim Costa's path to reelection isn't the toughest among House Democrats, but that doesn't mean the California Democrat feels safe voting for a House health care overhaul bill that he says is too costly and does too little to help rural districts like his own.
A Deathblow for ObamaCare
Seeded on Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:17 AM EST (New York Post)
CHRIS Christie's gutsy win in New Jersey puts the arrogant big spender Jon Corzine in his place. But it is the election in Virginia that probably has more to say to marginal Democratic congressmen considering how to vote on health-care reform.
Health Care Debate Focuses on Legal Immigrants
Seeded on Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:16 AM EST (The New York Times)
The debate over health care for illegal immigrants continues to percolate in Congress despite the Obama administration's efforts to put it to rest, with lawmakers in both houses also wrangling over how much coverage to provide for immigrants who have settled in the country lega …
G.O.P. Counters With a Health Plan of Its Own
Seeded on Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:15 AM EST (The New York Times)
House Republicans have come up with an answer to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, drafting an alternative health care bill that would reward states for reducing the number of uninsured, limit damages in medical malpractice lawsuits and allow small businesses to band together and buy insuran …
Democrats' Fear: No Health Bill in 2009
Seeded on Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:13 AM EST (The New York Times)
Congressional Democrats and the White House seem increasingly nervous about the prospect that major health care legislation will not be completed by the end of this year.
Democrats See Health-Care Timetable Slipping
Seeded on Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:12 AM EST (Wall Street Journal)
Time is running short for Congress to deliver a health bill to President Barack Obama before the end of the year, prompting lawmakers to prepare for the debate to carry into 2010.
Republicans give global-warming hearing the cold shoulder
Seeded on Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:11 AM EST (The Washington Post)
The senators' nameplates were lined up neatly on the green felt. A row of black leather chairs awaited senatorial bottoms. The microphones were live and the water iced.
Barton staffers: 'The office is fun; the people are great'
Seeded on Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:10 AM EST (The Hill)
If all had gone according to plan, Sarah Whiting should have been working in Latin America, not on Capitol Hill.
Survey: Ryan Scott Thompson
Seeded on Wed Nov 4, 2009 10:09 AM EST (The Hill)
Ryan Thompson spent four years as a U.S. Marine and continues to rely on his military instincts to carve out his career path on Capitol Hill. Last month he became Rep. Joe Barton's (R-Texas) only deputy chief of staff in his Washington office.
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