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"This funding will help improve our roadways, schools, hospitals, as well as prevent crime and develop our workforce and small businesses," said Senator Specter.

Abortion opponents are urging local Catholic bishops to use the power of Communion to influence the national health care debate by withholding the sacrament from politicians who favor federal dollars for abortion.

Think Medicare is a great deal? Better ask grandma first. From left, Sen. Christopher Dodd., D-Conn., Sen.

Pennsylvania's political center moved eastward this weekend, as the state's top elected officials and candidates flew to New York for the 110th annual Pennsylvania Society gathering.

Counselor helps patient with paperwork. Squirrel Hill Health Clinic website Dec.

The US Senate has rejected an attempt to tighten restrictions against coverage for abortion in the proposed health care reform bill: U.S. Senate rejects abortion measure in health bill .

The Senate today rejected an amendment in the health care bill that would tighten restrictions on abortion coverage.

Washington D.C., Dec 6, 2009 .- Pro-life Catholic Sen. Bob Casey, Jr. wouldn't give a clear response when asked if he agreed with Cardinal Justin Rigali's Nov.

As a neat little trick the majority party often uses to pass unpopular legislation that fails to garner the needed 60-votes to approve new legislation in the Senate, the 'nuclear option' enables the majority leader to place the bill in a budget appropriations measure, thus requiring only a 51 vote simple majority to pass.

President Barack Obama insisted last week that as the nation confronts record government debt and pressing economic needs at home, it cannot afford a lengthy, ambitious nation-building effort in Afghanistan - but limiting U. S. involvement is unlikely to make much of a dent in the record federal debt.

The switchboards and e-mail inboxes of members of Congress are not seeing much of a surge from President Barack Obama's plan to send more U.S. troops into Afghanistan.

Senator Ben Nelson plans to offer an amendment to Senator Reid's health care reform legislation and will vote to block health care reform if the language in the bill regarding abortion isn't changed.

Main Category: Abortion Also Included In: Health Insurance / Medical Insurance Article Date: 03 Dec 2009 - 3:00 PST On Tuesday, Sen.

Sen. Bob Casey Jr. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. won't say whether he agrees with Cardinal Justin Rigali, the archbishop of Philadelphia, that there is "no way" the Senate health care bill can be supported as it currently stands because it permits tax dollars to fund health care plans that cover abortions.

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But senators from our area are working to keep COBRA affordable. Senator Bob Casey from Pennsylvania has teamed up with Congressman Joe Sestak and New Jersey Senator Robert Menendez to find the funding to extend those COBRA benefits: "For Pennsylvania the average monthly COBRA premium with the subsidy is $390, without the subsidy, it jumps up to ...

A wary, divided Congress raised serious questions Tuesday about President Barack Obama's new strategy for the war in Afghanistan, as well as its timetables and his plans to pay for the troop buildup.

Time has an article on Senator Bob Casey's concern about abortion in health care reform.

Just got this updated press pool report about the White House State Dinner tonight....and, as always, I figure you like to read this since I do: Subject: State dinner - pool report #3 President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Singh state dinner toasts At 8:40 p.m. pool was taken to The Tent, constructed on a now-muddy South Lawn, for the toasts.

Sen. Robert Casey Jr. and four other lawmakers are pushing legislation that would extend by several months newly created benefits under the nation's unemployed health insurance program while... More For access to this article and more, you must be a registered member of ModernPhysician.com. If you believe you've reached this message in error, ...