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Democratic-led efforts to reform the nation's health-care system depend on budgeting "trickery," Sen.

With a drawn-out health care battle, Republicans hope to make the case to voters that Democrats took their focus off the economy and an unemployment rate above 10%. Nov.

Senate Minority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell of Ky., center, shows copy of the Democratic health care reform bill during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov.

Meet the Press : Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin ; Sen. Diane Feinstein ; Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchinson ; Sen.

Two Democratic senators say the health care overhaul bill now going to the Senate floor for debate is a key to saving jobs and reducing the spiraling American budget deficit.

Staff Photo by Angela Lewis Michael Blackwell, center, fastens a straw mat into a ditch on Crestview Drive.

'The bill expands Medicaid and sends the $25 billion cost to states, a huge unfunded mandate that creates a very painful situation for Tennessee and other states.

Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., accompanied by, Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., left, and Sen.

The New York Times : "The Senate is expected to vote Saturday on whether to take up the legislation.

The Senate on Thursday began what promises to be a bitter, lengthy battle over the future of health care in America, and taxes, abortion, affordability and federal deficits emerged as key flashpoints.

Legislation co-authored by Rep. Bart Gordon to ban importation of low-level nuclear waste was approved by a House committee Thursday.

More than $100 million could be coming to Tennessee under a spending bill for veterans programs and military construction projects approved by the Senate.

GOP Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee and Democratic Senator Jim Webb of Virginia unveiled bipartisan legislation aimed at doubling nuclear power in 20 years and increasing funding for research into low carbon sources of energy.

On May 5th of this year, 2009, John Jay Hooker spoke before the judiciary committee of our Tennessee Senate.

Democrat Jim Webb of Virginia threw another wrench in the Senate climate debate on Monday, announcing that he is cosponsoring an alternative bill with Republican Senator Lamar Alexander of Tennessee.

Sarah Palin is embarking on what is likely to be the most commercially successful book tour by a politician since Barack Obama launched "The Audacity of Hope" three years ago.

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Congressman Bart Gordon will join other members of the Tennessee Valley Corridor's congressional delegation including Senator Lamar Alexander, TVC founding Congressman Zach Wamp , Congressman Lincoln Davis , as well as key national leaders and presenters from Microsoft, IBM and the federal government and many others, at a special economic and ...

The health-care bill the House planned to vote on this weekend had been hailed as a historic milestone in the decades-long effort to increase the number of Americans with insurance while slowing the growth in health-care spending.

I have the mental image of state House Republican leaders sitting with their feet up on their desks, using a pistol to take target practice on their toes.