Mike Enzi

Senators Draw Their Home States

Oliver Willis (Free subscription) | 11/17/2009

An unfair advantage for Al Franken, no doubt. And Mike Enzi of Wyoming? CUSHY.

Wyo. Sen. Enzi critical of House health care bill

Miami Herald (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi says legislation passed by the U.S. House of Representatives would increase the cost of health insurance.

30 Republican Senators

Blue Mass. Group - Front Page (Free subscription) | 10/20/2009

30 Republican Senators - all of them men, strangely enough - voted against Sen. Franken's amendment to ban Federal funds going to any company that attempts enforcement of binding arbitration clauses in cases of sexual or civil rights abuse. The amendment is a response to the case of Jamie Leigh Jones , who alleges she was drugged, held captive, and repeatedly raped by fellow contractors while working...

Palin Supporters to Flood the Phone Lines to Congress on Columbus Day

Progressive Alaska (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009

Go for it, Palinbots . Call those Senators on the Finance Committee. Read the bill. Read their staffers the bill. Flood those phone lines the day before the vote. Nobody will be there, though. It is Columbus Day, a Federal Holiday . I hope your phone plans give you weekend minutes on holidays: A message to all members of Team Sarah Team, The next few days are CRITICAL in deciding how our health care...

The geniuses behind Team Sarah have decided to perform a Phone Bank Blast on the Senate switchboard.

The Immoral Minority (Free subscription) | 10/12/2009

Here is the message e-mailed out to all of the Team Sarah members. And as you read stay vigilant for the inherent flaw in their plan. A message to all members of Team Sarah Team, The next few days are CRITICAL in deciding how our health care system will be structured. If you’re upset by what has been proposed, NOW is the time to join us on the Team Sarah Health Care Bill Review Board: http://www.teamsarah.org/group/healthcarebillreviewboard...

Team Sarah plans capitol "Phone Blast"... on a government holiday

The Political Carnival (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009

By GottaLaff This e-mail was just forwarded to me by one of my "spies". Bwahahahaa! Why am I laughing? Well, first of all, because the senders are one of the best collective jokes around, as is their goddess, Barbie McLipSchmutz. But let's not overlook the message. This is a call to action! Get out there and ring up those reps! And when you do, make sure you pull off that Big Effective Shock...

DOL Nomination To Be Held

Workplace Prof Blog (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009

The New York Times is reporting that Republican Senator Mike Enzi (WY) intends to place a hold on the nomination of Patricia Smith as Solicitor of the Department of Labor. There's some question whether this is partially payback for Democrats'...

Breaking News Video Report: Two pro-life amendments fail in Senate version of bill 10-13

Values Voter News (Free subscription) | 09/30/2009

From The Brody File at CBNNews.com... Pro-Life Amendments Fail in Senate Finance Committee Hatch Amendment #C14 Description: No funds authorized or appropriated under this Mark may be used to pay for any abortion or to cover any part of the costs of any health plan that includes coverage of abortion, except in the case where a woman suffers from a physical disorder, physical injury, or physical illness...

ObamaCare Showdown Coming this week

The Travis Monitor (Free subscription) | 09/27/2009

Big ObamaCare Vote on Tuesday - amendment to get public option re-inserted into the bill: Originally the Senate Finance Committee was to vote on the Public Option Amendments today, but it seems that it has been pushed back until Tuesday September 29, 2009. It has been called the beginning of the battle; in an interview Wednesday night, Charles Schumer is quoted saying, “Tomorrow is the opening...

Baucus Compromise Bill Draws Enthusiastic Support of Senator Max Baucus (D-MT)

fivethirtyeight (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009

After a couple of weeks that have generally looked pretty good for Team Blue on health care reform, Max Baucus's Senate Finance Committee bill suddenly finds itself devoid of supporters. And everyone seems to have their own, unique way of objecting. Firstly, there's Jay Rockefeller, who opposes the lack of a pubic option. Ron Wyden doesn't think the subsidies are sufficient. Then there's Olympia Snowe,...

Rockefeller Announces He Will Not Support Baucus’ Health Care Bill

Motor City Liberal (Free subscription) | 09/16/2009

By Igor Volsky This afternoon, on a conference call with reporters, Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, announced that he would not support Chairman Max Baucus’ (D-MT) health care framework in its current form: The way it is right now, now we have an amendment process coming up next week. I’ll have many, many, many amendments and we will see what happens...

• Rockefeller Announces He Will Not Support Baucus’ Health Care Bill - Think Progress

Getting beaten by your spouse is a "pre-existing condition"?

Pam's House Blend (Free subscription) | 09/15/2009

Cover your keyboards. Via Ryan Grim's article on Huffington Post, "When Getting Beaten By Your Husband Is A Pre-Existing Condition" eight states and the District of Columbia have it perfectly legal to list domestic violence as a preexisting condition that can be used to deny or revoke coverage. Grim puts it better than I can; Under the cold logic of the insurance industry, it makes perfect...

Wyoming senator to give national GOP radio address

Denver Post (Free subscription) | 08/29/2009

Health care will be the topic as Sen. Mike Enzi gives the Republicans' weekly national address Saturday.

Co-Opting Public Plans

Consumer Watchdog (Free subscription) | 08/20/2009

Consumer Watchdog calls the co-ops "pseudo-reform" that could do far more harm than good if they create loopholes that could gut state consumer protection laws. The consumer advocacy group notes that Sen. Mike Enzi, R-WY, came up with a similar plan in 2006, which would have exempted the co-opts from state consumer protection laws.

Reject Baucus' bill and take away his gavel

MyDD (Free subscription) | 07/30/2009

I'm no negotiating expert, but I know that if you're not willing to walk away from a bad deal, no one will take your demands seriously. These past few weeks, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus has done his best to show that The Onion was right about him eight years ago . Despite massive evidence that Americans want and need a real public health insurance option, not a fake one , Baucus has...