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The Hill reports today on a letter to the Speaker signed by 22 members of the New Democrat and Blue Dog caucuses - including Chris Murphy and Joe Courtney, both New Dems - stating their support for a "robust" public option that competes on a level playing field with private health care plans.

Tomorrow is the much-anticipated first meeting between President Obama and Pope Benedict XVI , and there's lots of discussion about what to expect.

Group points 'pork alert' finger at 2010 ag appropriations Jul. 9, 2009 WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Citizens Against Government Waste today released its preliminary analysis of the House version of the Fiscal 2010 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

As more public officials pumped up the pressure, state regulators agreed Wednesday to hold a hearing on Anthem Blue Cross's proposal for rate increases of up to 32 percent on individual policies.

Opposition to Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Connecticut 's proposed rate increase grew today, with two Connecticut congressmen urging Anthem to withdraw its request affecting more than 55,000 state residents.

As Rahm Emanuel unilaterally declares a public option not to be a necessity for the Obama administration , and President Obama himself finds himself walking back his chief of staff's comments from halfway across the globe, the need for a progressive bloc in the House of Representatives who will stand together and pledge to vote against ...

Joe Geremia dreams of the day when hothouse tomatoes in winter are as fresh and juicy as the ones grown in the dog days of summer and cost only a little more.

Got milk? You do for now, but food safety bills have recently been introduced in Connecticut's state legislature and U.S. Congress.

The so-called menu-labeling bill had a little too much fat for the governor to swallow, so she vetoed the legislation.

HIV/AIDS Funding At Risk? Governor Signs 'Madoff' Bill HIV/AIDS Funding At Risk? July 2, 2009 5:49 PM Posted to State Capitol Gov.

Via FDL , Rosa DeLauro becomes the first Connecticut Representative to pledge to vote against any health care bill that does not include a robust public option.

At least 12 people, two of them suffering kidney failure, have been hospitalized in connection with a possible E. coli outbreak in beef suspected of having sickened people in nine states, federal health officials said Wednesday.

U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman has a bipartisan group of senators ready to help pass health care reform - minus a government-run insurance plan.

Addressing Congress earlier this month, President Barack Obama reiterated his goals for health care reform: lower costs, higher quality, consumer choice and expanded coverage.

When U.S. Sen. Christopher J. Dodd needed help winning support for landmark legislation granting employees unpaid time off to care for a new baby or a sick relative, he turned to Sen.

If you live in New York City, calorie posting on chain restaurant menus has become commonplace and expected.

Speakers addressing the convention, being held Friday through Sunday, include Rep.

This week Rep. Rosa DeLauro announced her plan to introduce legislation that would expand Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits to include job training programs that are currently included in the Montgomery GI Bill and other previous versions of the GI Bill.

At a health care forum in Connecticut, Rep. Rosa DeLauro describes her battle with ovarian cancer.

This time, U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro said, the country's ready to let government fix health care.