Nancy Pelsoi
One Down For Health Care Reform, Senate Hurdles Loom
Health care reform took another historic step towards legislative reality on Saturday night as the House approved by a 220-215 vote their $1.1 trillion version of reform and sent the legislation on to the Senate. While Democrats and the White House rightfully celebrated the landmark achievement, another shift to the Senate brings uncertainty and potential […]
“Historic” $900 Billion House Health Bill Unveiled
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and fellow House Democrats touted their own $900 billion health care reform bill on Thursday in answer to the Senate’s version and as part of President Obama’s overall push for reform, a push that is getting closer to reality with each legislative tweak and congressional roll-out.
Pelosi took to the steps of […]
Reform Wheels Churn Slowly As Holiday Deadline Looms
The alternate dichotomy of the fight for health care reform continues in the new week as Senate Democrats are moving along in their quest to finalize legislation even as the House struggles to settle a number of core questions about reform and what form it could take that would be both acceptable to the Democratic […]
Blue Dogs Threaten Health Care Reform In House
Those pesky Blue Dog Democrats are at it again, giving Nancy Pelosi fits about the makeup of the health care reform legislation that had been described as a slam dunk to pass the House.
Public option may have to go, and some conservative Dems are uneasy about the fast-paced timeline that the Speaker and the White […]
Pelosi Erupts: CIA “Mislead” On Torture
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi used a press conference on Thursday to finally offer a comprehensive account of her side of the story concerning when or if Pelosi and other members of Congress were briefed on the use of waterboarding and other interrogation methods now defined as torture.
After taking heat from conservatives and a skeptical press […]
House Approves Obama’s 2010 Budget
The House has passed President Obama’s $3.5 trillion 2010 budget in a 233-193 vote just before noon. As expected, no Republicans supported the measure.
The president’s budget now heads to the Senate, where a final vote is scheduled for later this evening. It should be another easy vote, with Congress then officially handing the president his […]
Budget Negotiations Continue
Despite reaching a tentative deal to pass President Obama’s 2010 budget by the end of Wednesday and lay the groundwork for looming health care and clean energy reform, Congressional Democrats are still faced with a few points that moderates have decided to haggle over.
The Dems want to end talks with their own caucus by Monday […]
Dems Strike Controversial Budget Deal
Negotiations between Democratic leaders in the House and Senate over how to pass President Obama’s 2010 budget are nearing a close today as moderates appear willing to accept the controversial “reconciliation” procedure favored by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to ensure a filibuster-free passage of health care reform that will be included in the budget proposal.
A […]
Dem Dissension Over Torture Investigations
Torture-gate and its associated repercussions have not only pitted the White House against Republicans like Dick Cheney, it;s also started a very public disagreement between Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.
While Pelosi and liberals in Congress have made no secret of their desire for extensive investigations and “truth commissions” regarding […]
House Approves Obama’s 2010 Budget
The House passed President Obama’s nearly $4 trillion 2010 budget proposal on Thursday night in a 233-196 vote. The measure now must be reconciled with a Senate version that should be passed by the weekend. That could get messy…
Democrats won House approval Thursday of a $3.5 trillion budget plan that keeps faith with President Barack […]
