House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, with Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, left, and Rep. George Miller (D-Martinez) after the vote, rallied her party for months. resident Barack Obama stands with House Majority Whip James Clyburn, Rep. Joe Crowley, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Rep. Xavier Becerra and Rep. John Larson after a caucus meeting on Capitol Hill on Saturday. House...
On a party line vote with one RINO in favor, the Neo-com Democrats pass PelosiCare (the House version of Obamacare). Here are the miscreants that will rob the elderly of medicare and create a death panel so they wont need medicare: From the NY Times Voted YEA Neil Abercrombie D HI-1 Gary L. Ackerman D NY-5 Robert E. Andrews D NJ-1 Michael Arcuri D NY-24 Xavier Becerra D CA-31 Howard L. Berman D CA-28...
US President Barack Obama waves as he walks out of the Caucus Room with House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Congressman John Larson, and other leaders after a meeting on health care reform on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, November 7, 2009. ( Getty )
Catching us up, WaPo has a fairly comprehensive story today on the state of healthcare reform, all within the the frame of astonishment that the most popular piece of of the legislation, the piece trumpeted by the vast majority of Democrats and the White House, remains in the bill. Go figure. Here are the most interesting nuggets: Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (Nev.) and House Speaker Nancy...
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Lefty blogs all a twitter about hopes for Harry Reid getting through a Public Option . "Democratic leaders in the Senate and House have concluded that a government-run insurance plan is the cheapest way to expand health coverage, and they sought Friday to rally support for the idea, prospects for which have gone in a few short weeks from bleak to bright.The shift in momentum is so dramatic that...
CQ Politics: "'We're right around 218 (votes) for a robust public option,' Democratic Caucus Chairman John B. Larson of Connecticut said early Wednesday afternoon as Majority Whip James E. Clyburn , D-S.C., was working to complete a whip count of Democrats that Speaker Nancy Pelosi , D-Calif., asked for on Tuesday.
The Harris County Democratic Party will welcome U.S. Rep. James E. Clyburn, D-South Carolina, as the featured speaker at the 2009 Johnson-Rayburn-Richards Dinner on Oct. 17. As Majority Whip, Clyburn is the third-highest ranking Democrat in the House of Representatives.
The theme of the Congressional Black Caucus (CBC) 39th Annual Legislative Conference is "Reinvest...Rebuild...Renew," and is being held at the Washington Convention Center from September 23-26. House Majority Whip James Clyburn, right, hosted an Environmental Justice Braintrust that discussed various energy alternatives, including nuclear, wind, solar, hydrogen, clean coal, biofuels, and...
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF), chaired by House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn, will debut Digital Fusion – CBCF 2.0 at a first-of-its-kind forum of the leading African American social media strategists called Black Power 2.0 – Social Media and Digital Content Mobilizing the Masses. The convening will address opportunities to engage communities through [...]
Along a largely party-line vote, the House passed a “resolution of disapproval” of Rep. Joe Wilson’s outburst -- “You lie!” -- during President Barack Obama’s speech to a joint session of Congress. While Wilson has apologized to the president, he refused to apologize to his colleagues for violating House rules. House Majority Whip James E. Clyburn said: Despite statements...
ANALYSIS/OPINION: As serious debate on health care reform heats up, Democrats have taken to outright accusing those who oppose President Obama's health care reform plan as borderline racists. If you ask folks like Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine, Rep. James E. Clyburn of South Carolina and other Democrats, Rep. Joe Wilson, South Carolina Republican, and all his Republican cronies are nothing but pure racists....
"Most of the stuff we do is not authorized by the Constitution." - James E. Clyburn (D-SC) Even though they are sworn to uphold the United States Constitution, members of Congress, the Executive Branch, and the Judiciary believe themselves to be above the law. This problem exists equally in BOTH major parties. It's time we throw them ALL [...]
By Paul Kane and Ben Pershing The House has begun an hour-long debate Tuesday on a resolution rebuking Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.), whose heckling of President Obama last Wednesday sparked a week's worth of controversy increasingly tinged by allegations of racism. As the debate neared, Wilson took the chair in the House chamber usually reserved for the Republican manager of floor debate, scribbling marks...
I know, I'm going to have to narrow it down a bit because that title covers so much ground. The stupid act de jour is voting to reprimand Rep. Joe Wilson : House Democratic leaders have decided to hold a vote Tuesday to reprimand Rep. Joe Wilson (R-S.C.) for his actions during President Obama's address to Congress last week, during which he shouted "You lie!" as Obama discussed proposed health-care...
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