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Mike Lillis in the Washington Independent: Equating today’s rising credit card rates to usury, several House Democrats today announced plans to introduce legislation capping credit card rates at 16 percent. “Things were a lot better for the average person in this country when we had usury caps,” Rep. Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.), head of the House Rules Committee, [...]
La Vida Locavore - Front Page (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
There are a number of food-related bills in Congress, which I report on occasionally. Most of them are introduced only to die a slow, quiet death in committee. It's encouraging to see action taken on any of them, as it shows that a bill may actually move forward. So here's what's happened lately: S. 510 - The Food Safety Modernization Act : This bill is a mixed bag, as it gives us more food safety...
Fox News (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
U.S. Rep. Louise Slaughter, D-N.Y., accuses the administration of clamping down on detainee photos for "short-term political gain."
rochesterturning.com (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009
The wonderfully progressive Credo Action Network has provided an opportunity to let the Democratic congressmen who voted in favor of the Stupak-Pitts Amendment know just how displeased we are with their vote. A petition is being forwarded to them, signed by us, if we so choose, and for every signature received, each congressman will receive [...] Related posts: Powerful Op-ed in the NYT on Stupak-Pitts...
The Business First of Buffalo (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
The Affordable Health Care Act, approved last weekend by Congress, could have many, positive ripple effects in Western New York, according to one of its biggest champions, Rep. Louise Slaughter.
BuffaloPundit (Free subscription) | 11/13/2009
Buffalo, NY – Tomorrow (Friday) at 1:30pm, Rep. Louise M. Slaughter will hold a press conference joined by members of the community in her Buffalo office announcing the benefits Western New Yorkers can expect from the newly passed Affordable Health Care for America Act. The historic health care bill passed the House of Representatives over the [...]
Blue Mass. Group - Front Page (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
I understand that some may be confused after reading recent media reports on health care reform. I want to set the record straight and there is no better way of doing that than by communicating directly with you. In short, I voted for an imperfect House Bill on Health Care Reform to keep it alive so that we can improve it in the US Senate and in Conference Committee. Martha Coakley has said she would...
Red State (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
From the Hill : “More than 40 lawmakers vowed to oppose the final healthcare bill if the House language on abortion is not removed. Reps. Diana DeGette (Colo.) and Louise Slaughter (N.Y.) led the group of Democrats in writing to Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) threatening to withhold support for a final conference report if it strictly prohibits federal funding for abortion services. “We...
rochesterturning.com (Free subscription) | 11/11/2009
Well, I have a question. Rules Committee chair Louise Slaughter decides, I’m sure with a nudge from Speaker Pelosi, how bills come to the floor, are debated and if there are amendments. At the end of the day the Democratic leadership knew that the Stupak amendment was coming to the floor. Something easily preventable because the [...] Related posts: Has Rep Louise Slaughter taken a specific Health...
The Corner (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
I keep reading on left-wing sites that Stupak will send women "back to the back alley." Apparently Rep. Louise Slaughter made this claim during the floor debate. Is there any evidence that the ban on federal Medicaid funding for abortion has had any such effect over the past three decades?
The Crossed Pond (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009
The letter from Rep. Diana DeGette and Rep. Louise Slaughter, the chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus: Dear Madam Speaker: As Members of Congress we believe that women should have access to a full range of reproductive health care. Health care reform must not be misused as an opportunity to restrict women's access to reproductive health services. The [...]
The Lonely Conservative (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009
In case you didn’t hear about the loan payback provision for veterinarians in the House health care bill, here’s Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-FL) asking about the ridiculous provision during Saturday’s debate on the House floor. Even more ridiculous is Rep. Louise Slaughter’s (D-NY) response. Oh, and I’m still waiting to hear what biofuels has to do [...]
TalkLeft (Free subscription) | 11/08/2009
Update : Stupak passes, only 1 present vote (Shadegg)because the anti-choicers said they'd score a present vote as a no vote. Final vote: 240 to 194, 1 present. Who are the 64 Dems who voted for the wire coat hanger amendment? The roll call vote is here . Shame on Colorado Rep. John Salazar, brother of former Sen. Ken Salazar. Update : Reps. Diana DeGette and Louise Slaughter, co-chairs of the Congressional...
Daily Kos (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
Where are we on the abortion standoff? Still fighting, from all reports. Politico reports that leadership has twisted arms in the vast majority of the caucus which is pro-choice, and Stupak won't be the poison pill . Asked whether her allies in the pro-choice movement would support the bill with the language offered yesterday by Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), Speaker Nancy Pelosi offered a one-word answer:...
Capitol Briefing (Free subscription) | 11/07/2009
By Paul Kane The House begins debate at 9 a.m. Saturday on a massive health-insurance overhaul, with a final vote expected by the evening. In the intervening hours, there will be several key moments that will provide a foreshadowing of the final outcome. As Lori Montgomery and Shailagh Murray mentioned in their Washington Post story Saturday, not a single Republican is expected to support the legislation,...
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