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To Pass, Health Bill May Have To Ditch Public Option
It will be another week before senators begin floor debate on the Democrats' health care overhaul bill, but many in Washington are already predicting the demise of its current provision for a modest government-run insurance program.
Maine shows off its wind potential
Among the officials touring BNAS on Tuesday were, from left, Sjur Bratland of StatoilHydro, Gail Kelley, state director for Maine Sen.
Wheeling & dealing: Snowe pow-wows with Obama; Landrieu, Schumer, Daschle behind the scenes
Don't mean to give you more indigestion on a Saturday night, but thought you should see this from The Hill: Sen.
Olympia Snowe and the war inside the GOP
Sen. Olympia Snowe is by now a well-known US Senator and moderate. She has a long and distinguished career in politics, beginning in the Maine State House in 1974, the State Senate, then the US House of Representatives from 1979 - 1995, then being elected to the US Senate in 1995 where she has served since.
Reid Is `Cautiously Optimistic' He'll Have Votes for Senate Health Debate
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said he is hopeful he will have the votes needed to begin debate on health legislation even as fellow Democrats raise concerns over issues including abortion to a government-run insurance plan.
Senate Still Waiting for Heatlhcare Bill
Looks like CBO is not going to deliver any cost analysis on a healthcare reform bill Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-NE, is trying to bring to the floor this week.
The campaign to drive Hutchison out of the race has begun
This undated letter from former state party chairman George Strake Jr. was forwarded to me by a Perry loyalist.
Snowe Tries to Kill Loan Program
Senator Olympia Snowe introduced a bill Nov. 16 to repeal the small business ARC loan program, a stimulus-package initiative she helped create.
Obama domestic agenda largely a one-party effort
Despite early pleas for bipartisanship, President Obama is forging ahead with his domestic agenda with a largely single-party strategy, unable to corral more than a handful of Republicans on a wide range of major legislation before Congress.
Snowe urges patience on health care decision
Sen. Olympia J. Snowe shakes hands with Jordan Kiester , 20 of St. Francis, ME while talking with her, her mother Kelly Kiester of St.
Abortion, not public option, imperils reform
Is it possible to hear the sound of hands wringing? Or of souls agonizing? Or of ironies clanging? I think it is.
GOP looks to put imprint on health bill in Senate
Republicans Monday gained new hope that they could influence health care deliberations - influence that's so far eluded them - as the debate moves to the Senate, where the rules and the politics can work to their advantage.
Feelings about Snowe's voting a
Sen. Olympia Snowe has been in the hot national spotlight of the national health care reform debate for the past several months, and some in her party say the Maine Republican is melting away from her conservative roots.
Sen. Snowe Fields Questions About Health Care
Sen. Snowe toured part of Maine Thursday, fielding questions about health care reform as dozens rallied in Augusta, urging lawmakers to vote in favor of legislation.
Congress To Miss Health Care Deadline, Key Senator Says
Congress will miss President Obama's deadline to enact health care reform by the end of the year, a key Democratic senator said Tuesday.
Clinton Warns Senate on Failure as Health-Bill Timeline Slips
"It's not important to be perfect here, it's important to act, to move, to start the ball rolling," Clinton told reporters after speaking to Senate Democrats on Capitol Hill yesterday.
What does the Iraq war have to do with the health care debate? More than you might think.
The Baton is Passed on Healthcare Reform
Behind the bill, literally but certainly not figuratively, Rep. Frank LoBiondo displays the House healthcare reform legislation.
With the next election day sitting 358 days away, there will be nights where the amount of polling news will be far exceeded by the amount of political news.
Bill Clinton To Discuss Health Care With Senate Democrats
Health care reform is slated to take center stage in the Senate on Tuesday as Democrats summon a party elder with unique insight on the issue -- former President Bill Clinton.
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