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By Julie Ardery and Bill Bishop, DailyYonder.com , Guest Writer, 11-09-09 39 Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives opposed the Democrat-sponsored bill to change the nation's health insurance system.

Republican Bob McDonnell's bludgeoning of Democrat Creigh Deeds in the Virginia governor's race last Tuesday has spurred a frenzy of speculation about national Democrats' problems heading into the 2010 midterm elections.

The plan was championed by the House's Democratic leadership, and Congressman Boucher was one of two Virginia Democrats who voted against the bill.

After the U.S. House passed sweeping health care reform legislation, Virginia Governor-elect Bob McDonnell said he wants the Old Dominion to opt out of any kind of government-run healthcare.

Well, except for you poor schmucks over in the 5th Congressional District, who will have to put up with Tom Perriello for several more months.

Three of the six Democrats in Virginia's U.S. House delegation remain undecided heading into this weekend's pivotal vote on President Barack Obama's 10-year, $1.2 trillion health-care overhaul.

Washington lawmakers on Sunday had two views of what the House's 220 to 215 vote means.

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The House of Representatives approved a health care reform measure late Saturday night by a vote of 220-215. The measure resulted in 39 Democrats voting "no" and only one Republican, Joseph Cao of New Orleans, voting "yes." Cao hails from a heavily Democrat district that was previously represented by William Jefferson, who was found with cash in ...

Bob McDonnell's "clear vision," along with voter discontent with Democrats in Washington, propelled Republicans to the state's top offices Tuesday, a local official said.

Two U.S. lawmakers have proposed legislation that would allow money from a huge fund that subsidizes telephone and mobile service to parts of the U.S. to also go for broadband deployment.

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A House leader says Democrats haven't yet lined up enough votes to pass their health care overhaul bill.

Reveling in the Virginia Republican top-ticket sweep, the party is hoping to build on its momentum and take at least four House seats from Democrats next year, compounding the home state losses of Gov.

House Communications Subcommittee Chairman Rick Boucher is circulating a draft of a bill that would extend the Universal Service Fund to broadband and set a minimum speed of service to qualify for the subsidy.

New offerings provide more detailed access and control over online data collection.

Republican Gov.-elect Bob McDonnell and RNC Chairman Michael Steele, left, celebrate McDonnella s win during a victory party in Richmond on Tuesday.

I wanted to take a moment to thank you for your continued support and provide you with a short synopsis of what last night means.

As both gubernatorial candidates traveled around Virginia on the eve of the election Monday, Republican Bob McDonnell made his final Southwest Virginia campaign stop.

The Republican statewide ticket rolled into the GOP heartland today, exuding confidence but urging stepped-up, get-out-the-vote efforts.