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34 min ago | Free Republic

Waxman Says ‘No Guarantee’ Amendment Prohibiting...

House Energy and Commerce Chairman Henry Waxman said yesterday there is 'no guarantee' that an amendment approved by the House on Saturday that prohibits federal funding of abortion in the health care bill will be retained in the final version of the bill.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Henry Waxman, Democrat, Nancy Pelosi, Republican, Bart Stupak, Health Insurance, Health

5 hrs ago | Politico

Bachmann's healthy prognosis

Rep. Michele Bachmann stood alone at a podium at the foot of the Capitol Thursday, blowing kisses and waving to the fawning crowd of thousands she had assembled.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Michele Bachmann, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, 2008 Presidential Election, Minnesota, Nathan Deal

9 hrs ago | Bloomberg

House Passes $1 Trillion Legislation to Overhaul U.S. Health Care System

The U.S. House approved the most far- reaching changes to the nationa s health-care system in four decades, voting to require all Americans to get coverage and to subject insurers to new restrictions and new competition from a government program.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, Healthcare Law, Law, US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Anh "Joseph" Cao, Medicare, Health

Sun Nov 08, 2009

Nevada Appeal

Unemployment Rises Above 10 Percent

The United States' unemployment rate jumped to 10.2 percent in October, raising questions about the staying power of the budding economic recovery and confronting President Barack Obama with a politically explosive new challenge.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Republican, US House of Representatives

Together

Politico.com: Jewish Dems denounce tea party signs

Go figure: A Jewish Democratic group doesn't appreciate Tea Party signs a) saying President Obama "takes his orders" from the Rothschilds, the famous Jewish banking family and b) a mind-bendingly moronic poster showing dead Jews at Dachau, suggesting Americans will suffer the same fate under Obamacare.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Eric Cantor, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Mike Pence

News Max

Rep. Cao Only GOP Member to Vote for Obamacare

Freshman Republican Rep. Ahn 'Joseph' Cao of Louisiana was the only Republican member of the House to vote 'yes' Saturday in the 220 to 215 approval of President Barack Obama's sweeping overhaul of the nation's healthcare system.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Republican, US House of Representatives, William Jefferson, Democrat, Louisiana, Louisiana Government

Bloomberg

Democrat Bill Owens Wins New York House Seat After Republican Vote Split

Democrat Bill Owens won a vacant U.S. House seat in New York in a race that divided the Republican Party and attracted national attention.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, John McHugh, Republican, US House of Representatives, Pete Sessions, Chris Van Hollen, Democrat, 2008 Presidential Election

KBJR-TV

House Passes Health Care Reform Bill

The House of Representatives on Saturday night passed a sweeping health care bill by a vote of 220-215. Earlier, the House passed an amendment to pending health care legislation that prohibits federal funds for abortion services in the public option and in the insurance "exchange" the bill would create.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Representative Brad Ellsworth, Democrat, Bart Stupak

Buffalo News

In historic vote, House approves health care bill

For the first time ever, the House late Saturday passed comprehensive legislation aimed at remaking the American health care system to provide coverage for all.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, John Shadegg, Representative Anh "Joseph" Cao, Nancy Pelosi, Democrat

Sat Nov 07, 2009

Daily Business Review

Jobless figures escalate fight on economic priorities

President Barack Obama signed legislation today to extend unemployment insurance benefits and tax credits for first-time homebuyers and provide tax refunds to money-losing companies.

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Related Topix: US News, Tax, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Republican, US House of Representatives, University of Rochester

Talk Radio News Service

Dona t Award 2010 To The Republicans Just Yet

Political leaders tend to simplify the outcomes of elections. Hence, of yesterday, Republicans will say, 'Obama is done, his agenda failed, Republicans will rule in 2010.' Democrats will find a way to spin this in another direction by saying, 'Corzine called his opponent fat, Deeds was an idiot and ran negative ads, etc,' and the Republicans and ...

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Rush Limbaugh

TheDailyBeast.com

Bachmann's Angry Mob

The gray-haired curiosity-seekers assembled by the Tea Party's Wonder Woman, Michele Bachmann, in D.C. is part of the GOP purge that plays well on cable TV.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Representative Michele Bachmann, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Eric Cantor, Rush Limbaugh

Wheeling News

Tea Party Moves to Capitol Hill

About 50 local residents were among the thousands of conservatives chanting, ''Kill the bill,'' as they rallied against the Democrats' health care overhaul plan at the U.S. Capitol on Thursday.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Alan Mollohan, Representative Charles Wilson, Sherrod Brown, Republican, Robert Byrd, US Senate

Winston-Salem Journal

House leaders pushing hard to get final votes

House Democratic leaders worked furiously yesterday to secure the final votes for weekend approval of a sweeping health-care overhaul as President Obama threw his weight behind the lobbying effort and Republicans dug in against the health plan.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, Healthcare Law, Law, US Politics, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Health, AARP, Republican

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Pittsburgh Tribune

Republicans ready cost-cutting medical plan

After months spent criticizing Democrats' health overhaul plans, House Republicans have produced a draft proposal of their own.

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Related Topix: US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics

The Clarion-Ledger

Obama calls holdouts on health care

Amid intense lobbying by the Obama administration, House Democratic leaders struggled Friday for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, weighing fresh concessions to abortion opponents and working to ease concerns among Hispanic holdouts.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Immigration Reform, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Steny Hoyer, Republican, Barack Obama

Medical News Today

CBO: GOP Health Bill Would Cut Deficit Somewhat, Do Little To Expand Coverage

Main Category: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Article Date: 06 Nov 2009 - 5:00 PST "The Congressional Budget Office said Wednesday that the alternative health care bill proposed by House Republicans would have little impact in extending health benefits to the roughly 30 million uninsured Americans, but would reduce average insurance premium ...

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Related Topix: Health Insurance, Health, US News, US Politics, Dave Camp, Republican, US House of Representatives

Constitutionally Right

CBO: GOP Healthcare Plan Reduces Defecits and Premiums

Democrats will continue to pound the table claiming the Republicans only health care plan is for Americans to not get sick, but the Congressional Budget Office would disagree.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Republican

The Washington Monthly

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DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT HISTORY.... A variety of Republican leaders spoke on the steps of the Capitol today, addressing a crowd that local law enforcement officials put at around 4,000 , all of whom gathered to rally against fixing the health care system.

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Related Topix: Republican, US House of Representatives, US Politics, Todd Akin, US News

Thu Nov 05, 2009

St. Paul Pioneer Press

'You work for us!' thousands of activists chant at Bachmann-led rally against health-care reform

Thousands of Tea Party activists descended on Washington Thursday to protest the trillion dollar health care bill and government spending, holding signs protesting Barack Obama's agenda while aiming chants of "you work for us" at the Capitol building.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Barack Obama, Representative Michele Bachmann, Republican, US House of Representatives, Ohio

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