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 )
WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 7: Rep. Joe Crowley (D-NY) (L), House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC), House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Rep. John Larson (D-CT) and Rep. Xavier Becerra (D-CA) watch as President Barack Obama gives Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) a kiss after a caucus meeting on Capitol Hill November 7, 2009 in Washington, DC. US President Barack Obama spoke with members of...
Gee, ain’t this cute : But Pelosi’s patience has its limits, and she occasionally let her frustration show, publicly questioning the always-agreeable Earl Pomeroy about which way he would vote when the North Dakota Democrat questioned the inclusion of a controversial long-term care program. However, the speaker called Pomeroy a few days later to let him know that it looked like his top...
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There's good news and so-so news coming from the House. With votes still in a state of flux, Pelosi has decided to wait until early next week, probably Monday, to make the decision on whether to include the robust public option based on Medicare Plus 5%, or the negotiated rates public option All of the "lean yes" members from earlier today have been confirmed as yes votes on the robust public...
FromOpenLeft URGENT: House 12-15 Short on Medicare +5% Public Option by: Chris Bowers Thu Oct 22, 2009 at 21:19 I am receiving new information tonight that the House DOES NOT have 218 “solid’ yes votes for health care reform with a Medicare +5% public option. Representative John Larson’s claim earlier today that the House had the votes appear to [...]
I am receiving new information tonight that the House DOES NOT have 218 "solid' yes votes for health care reform with a Medicare +5% public option. Representative John Larson's claim earlier today that the House had the votes appear to have included at least 12, and as many as 15, Representatives who are "lean yes" votes. Further, I am told that if the leadership does not confirm 218...
Roll Call reports that House Democrats have are confident they have the votes they need to pass a "robust" public option: House Democratic leaders sounded bullish Wednesday after launching an all-hands-on-deck effort to win support for a "robust" public insurance option in their health care bill. "We think we have the votes now," Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson...
Roll Call reported the news this morning : House Democratic leaders "sounded bullish" after launching "an all-hands-on-deck effort to win support for a 'robust' public insurance option in their health care bill," Roll Call reports. Said Caucus Chairman John Larson (D-CT): "We think we have the votes now. We have the votes to pass a robust public option." I have also received...
TESTING 2.. 3 ... “ THE FIRST HEALTH CARE VOTE: The 47-to-53 defeat of the $247 billion doc fix was a bigger loss than supporters expected. The defeat came at the hands of Senate Democratic moderates, jittery about adding to the national debt by passing legislation that wasn’t paid for. The fact that Democrats, who hold a 60-vote majority, could not muster even 51 votes for the bill is...
House Democratic leaders "sounded bullish" after launching "an all-hands-on-deck effort to win support for a 'robust' public insurance option in their health care bill," Roll Call reports. Said Caucus Chairman John Larson (D-CT): "We think we have the votes now. We have the votes to pass a robust public option." Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) "has asked her Members to...
The Recession and economic woes of the automakers has created a lot of discounting of new cars and trucks for those who are in the market for new wheels. That’s the good news. The bad news is that no matter what you are driving, law enforcement is handing out more parking and speeding tickets than ever to make up for everything from lower tax revenues to cuts in State aid. That’s where...
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