20 minutes ago by John Ruberry

Lost amidst the Republican victories on Tuesday is that New Jersey Governor-elect Chris Christie and Virginia Governor-elect Bob McDonnell have one thing in common--both are former prosecutors. Which is what Illinois needs in the governor's mansion--someone with a similar background, former state At ...

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4 hours ago by Paul Smith

So just what did Congress surprise us with last night? This bill only passed by 2 votes. As I watched the vote last night I couldn’t help but wonder what Congress had just obligated us to do on a bill I doubt a handful even read. It is scary that in this day and age, we can’t even get 72 hours to re ...

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4 hours ago by pkrf1end

Several Republican members of Congress yesterday blew off close votes on the Patriot Act to attend Michele Bachmann’s Tea Party rally against health-care reform. Source: http://tpmmuckraker.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11/patriot_games_gop_reps_pick_tea_party_rally_over_n.php

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5 hours ago by Jay Newton-Small

Joe Cao (pronounced Gow) is the name on most people's lips Inside the Beltway this morning. So, how did this freshman Republican escape GOP Whip Eric Cantor's hammer to vote with Democrats for health care reform, ruining Cantor's goal of unified opposition? Cao arrived in Houston at the age of eight ...

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5 hours ago by Jb

Anyone else buy this? Let me set the record straight on the media's follow-up reports of the great event: Despite what CNN reported, decisions about not allowing cameras at the event were the prerogative of the sponsors of the event, and I, of course, respected their decision.She respected the decis ...

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5 hours ago by Espuelas

Almost 100 years after Theodore Roosevelt called for universal health care for all Americans, the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of the reform bill. While the vote is historic, all eyes now turn to the Senate which has still to schedule a vote on their version of the bill. The Washingt ...

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5 hours ago by the joshua blog

Historic, "Bi-Partisan" Heath care reform passed 220 to 215 late last night (1 Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-Louisiana), voted in favor of it). Moments ago, the House of Representatives passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act by a vote of 220-215, with one Republican — Rep. Joseph Cao (R- ...

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6 hours ago by joe

Yesterday, I watched the floor debate of the House of Representatives on HR 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act. I watched as Democrats and Republicans talked past each other with their prepared responses. Some members actually tried to have debate, but the overall tactic by the Democra ...

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6 hours ago by pkrf1end

This morning, the House began consideration of the rule for debate of the House health care bill. As the Democratic Womens Caucus took to the microphone on the House floor to offer their arguments for how the bill would benefit women, House Republicans ” led by Rep. Tom Price (R-GA) ” repeatedly tal ...

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6 hours ago by Ballew

Hours after President Obama exhorted Democratic lawmakers to “answer the call of history,” the House hit an unprecedented milestone on the path to health-care reform, approving a trillion-dollar package late Saturday that seeks to overhaul private insurance practices and guarantee comprehensive and ...

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