Tag Archives: U.S. House

Hoyer: House Dems Are At Physical Risk Due To Teabagger Threats

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The House Dems Who Said No To HCR

In alphabetical order, here are the House Democrats who voted against health care reform: John Adler NJ, Jason Altmire PA, Michael Arcuri NY, John Barrow GA, Marion Berry AR, Dan Boren OK, Rick John Boucher VA, Bobby Bright AL, Ben Chandler KY, Travis Childers MS, Artur Davis AL, Lincoln Davis TN, Chet Edwards TX, Stephanie Herseth Sandlin SD, Tim Holden …

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WATCH: House HCR Coverage

Here’s a live stream of the votes regarding health care reform taking place in the U.S. House this afternoon. Shortly after a rules vote, it appears there will be yet another debate. With the Democrats said to have enough votes to pass the bill, expect a last-minute avalanche of crazy talk and grandstanding from the GOP.

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HCR Update: Dems Drop Deem & Pass

The magic number is 216. Cross your fingers, kids.

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Nancy Pelosi: No Public Option In House Version Of Health Care Reform Bill

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced today that the final version of the health care reform bill that she is sending to the Senate will not include the public option. “We’re talking about something that is not going to be part of the legislation,” Pelosi said, noting “with sadness” that the public insurance option won’t be part of legislation. “I’m quite …

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Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY) To Resign On Monday Over Ethics Charges

Just days after he revealed that he would not seek a second term in 2010, freshman Rep. Eric Massa (D-NY) announced today he will resign on Monday. According to reports, Massa was pressured to resign by fellow Democrats who are alarmed over an ethics committee investigation into charges that Massa sexually harassed a male staffer. In a statement posted on …

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Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-NY): The GOP Is Wholly Owned By The Insurance Industry

Things got very heated on the House floor when Rep. Anthony Weiner shouted from the podium: “Make no mistake about it! Every single Republican I’ve ever met in my life is a wholly owned subsidiary of the insurance industry!” Weiner was asked to stop speaking, then allowed to resume if he promised to change his words. Which he didn’t. OUR …

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Our Drug Puppet Congress

The New York Times reports that 42 members of the House read health care reform statements into the official record that were ghostwritten by lobbyists from pharmaceutical giant Genentech. E-mail messages obtained by The New York Times show that the lobbyists drafted one statement for Democrats and another for Republicans. The lobbyists, employed by Genentech and by two Washington law …

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