thecelebritycafe.com - 13 days ago
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The President spoke to members of the House of Representatives earlier today, urging them to vote in favor of the proposed health care reform bill
One GOP Vote?
talkingpointsmemo.com 12 days ago — Roll Call reports that the House Dems may be able to pick up one Republican vote for the health care bill: Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao (R-La.) A former Jesuit seminarian, the Dems move to allow a vote on the pro-life "Stupak amendment" appears to have been key for Cao.
But also remember Cao's ...
For Those Scoring at Home
prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com 13 days ago — Hideki Matsui won't be there, but the House vote on health care reform is a World Series of sorts for fans of big-time politics.
Classic Political Crying Moments From Bill Clinton to Glenn Beck
asylum.com 18 days ago — Earlier this week, walking controversy Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) delivered a maudlin and tear-filled performance during a House hearing on health care. Grayson's sensitivity is matched in intensity only by his insensitivity, but it got us wistfully ... ...
AARP on Board?
talkingpointsmemo.com 16 days ago — AARP has scheduled what it's calling a major announcement tomorrow at 11:30 AM in DC. Hints but no confirmation that they'll endorse the Dem health care bill.
Health Care Bill Passes House 220-215 —
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The House of Representatives narrowly approved a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s health care system. The House passed the $1 trillion the Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3962, on a 220 to 215 vote late Saturday night. Thirty-nine...
3 ROARS on the House Floor (behind the scenes) —
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Email note (below) from FNC Producer Lee Ross on Capitol Hill for the vote:
Subject: RE: Urgent: House passes health care bill
If you didn't see it...there were THREE separate roars from the Democrats on the House Floor.
The first came when the vote tally hit 218. The second came at the end of ...
Extra, Extra —
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From the Gothamist Newsmap: A fire on St. Marks Place, a barricaded perp on 130th Ave in Queens, and a CO incident on Hill Ave in the Bronx.
The House of Representatives may vote on the health care reform bill tonight.
Before his death, ...
Big Day —
Talking Points Memo
After a late-night deal setting framework for debate, the House will vote today on its version of the health care plan. Before the vote, Democrats are getting a little last minute pep talk from President Obama.
Read our primer here , and if you want to see government in action today, click ...
Abortion Was at Heart of Wrangling —
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The results of that fight were evident as one liberal Democrat after another denounced the health care plan because of abortion restrictions, even though most held their noses in the end and voted for the bill itself.
Cable News Snapshot: 11:08pmET 11/07/2009 —
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The House passed its version of the health care reform bill, getting the 218 votes needed at 11:08pmET tonight. The final vote was 220 in favor, 215 against. One republican, Rep. Joseph Cao of Louisiana voted for it.
Geraldo Rivera was hosting live coverage on Fox news. On CNN, Don Lemon ...