My Way News : WASHINGTON (AP) - The Democratic-controlled House has narrowly passed landmark health care reform legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard won victory on his signature domestic priority. Republicans were nearly unanimous in opposing the plan that would expand coverage to tens of millions of Americans who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. The...
NPR examines the historical role that Rep. John Dingell has played in health care policy, including the establishment of Medicare: "When people think of health care and Congress, often the first name that springs to mind is the late Sen. Edward Kennedy of Massachusetts. But while Rep.
‘W hatever happened to Saturday night'” asked the poet. Most Americans, we hope, had more diverting business than staying up near unto the witching hour to watch Nancy Pelosi’s Democrats vote to make meatloaf of the insurance business and a good chunk of the overall health-care system with it. Saturday night’s alright for party politics, but the hangover is inescapable. Let’s...
Via JMG : "Late last night the U.S. House narrowly approved its version of the health care reform bill by a vote of 220-215. Only one Republican, first termer Rep. Joseph Cao (LA), voted yes and 39 Democrats voted no. Roll call here . A triumphant Speaker Nancy Pelosi likened the legislation to the passage of Social Security in 1935 and Medicare 30 years later. "Oh, what a night!" she...
Late last night the U.S. House narrowly approved its version of the health care reform bill by a vote of 220-215. Only one Republican, first termer Rep. Joseph Cao (LA), voted yes and 39 Democrats voted no. Roll call here . A triumphant Speaker Nancy Pelosi likened the legislation to the passage of Social Security in 1935 and Medicare 30 years later. "Oh, what a night!" she proclaimed at...
What an amazing night for health care. I watched only a little, and then some highlights this morning. I'm sorry to have missed seeing the vote live. It is just the one step. But I feel glad. And vindicated. And I think - I think - that the paper tiger of the Repubs is starting to look frayed. When John Boehner (R-Ohio) went on and on about how terrible it was that the bill had a provision that would...
Yesterday, Rep. John Dingell and the Women's Democratic Caucus in the House were no more than frustrated baby sitters dealing with incorrigible, bratty seven years olds playing the "I'm not touching you" game while wiggling their fingers in their opponents' faces. These are elected officials whose sole purpose was to delay the proceedings and derail the vote for House health care bill on...
The final vote the health care bill 3962 is shown as members of the house attend the vote on last night. (Photo from AP TV) A House Republican joined 219 Democrats to vote for the landmark health care reform bill last night in the House of Representatives, enabling the bill to pass 220 votes to 215 . Rep. John Dingell (D-Michigan), who has "> introduced national health insurance in every Congress...
Things are mighty close folks. Last night, the House passed ObamaCare 220-215. Not a unanimous vote by any means. There were 176 Republicans and 39 Democrats that opposed the bill. One lone Republican that voted for the bill -- Rep. Joseph Cao from New Orleans. A Republican alternative was rejected on a near party line vote of 258-176. Conservatives from both parties united at the last minute to impose...
United States President Barack Obama addressing the Congress on the need to pass healthcare reform legislation. The atmosphere was politically sharp and partisan. Originally uploaded by Pan-African News Wire File Photos Landmark health bill passes House on close vote By ERICA WERNER, Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON – The Democratic-controlled House has narrowly passed landmark health care...
theodp writes "A hastily-crafted amendment imposing tough new restrictions on abortion coverage in insurance policies helped pave the way for the House to approve the Democrats' bill to overhaul the nation's health insurance system. 'It provides coverage for 96 percent of Americans,' said Rep. John Dingell. Rep. Candice Miller disagreed, calling the legislation 'a jobs-killing, tax-hiking, deficit-exploding'...
Vote marks significant step towards administration's plans to extend health coverage to millions of people lacking it Barack Obama's landmark healthcare legislation was narrowly passed by the US House of Representatives late last night. The vote marks a significant step towards the Obama administration's plans to extend health coverage to millions of people lacking it. The house voted 220-215 in favour...
I am truly horrified by the House Republicans, who shouted down and constantly objected to a group from the Democratic Women's Caucus, who were trying to make their points in favor of health insurance reform this morning. Among them was Rep. Lois Capps (D-CA), the sister of the wonderful neighbor who lived across the street from my parents for many years (and whose children Nadine and I babysat). Capps...
After many hours of debate, the House of Representatives approved HR 2962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act tonight by a vote of 220-215. In a nice touch, Representative John Dingell (MI-15) presided over the chamber today. He was one of the architects of the original Medicare [...]
WASHINGTON — In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. The 220-215 vote cleared the way for the Senate to begin debate on the issue that has come...
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