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Max Baucus wants to come home
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... reform legislation. "While we're meeting, every six seconds someone is losing their health insurance," Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a Michigan Democrat, reminded her colleagues. Unfortunately, by the time the panel broke for a vote (and some lunch) three ... Comment?
Democrats throw in the towel on climate bill
... committees will report out legislation by the end of this year," said Sen. Thomas Carper (D., Del.). Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D., Mich.), who is leading an effort by moderate, heartland Democrats to protect manufacturing and agriculture industries, ... Comment?
Sen. Debbie Stabenow answers questions about health care reform
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Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow appreciates the debate over health care reform, but says that doing nothing is not an option. Comment?
... U.S. House of Representatives because of the abortion issue, now faces a tenuous future in the Senate, Sen. Debbie Stabenow said Wednesday. "That's going to be a really tough call for me," Stabenow, D-Mich., said in a meeting with the Free Press ... Comment?
... pork producers at home and abroad, according to an Oct. 1 letter signed by 24 U.S. senators, including Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich. As a result, the nation's pork industry has lost an estimated $53 million per week and farmers have taken a $21 loss ... Comment?
Stabenow, Camp work to pump Michigana s solar power
... communities from east to west are reeling from the manufacturing and auto industry losses. Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D) and Congressman Dave Camp (R) showed their interest Tuesday in finding ways to fuel new business with the announcement of ... Comment?
Communities Honor America's Veterans
... is holding a 1:30 P.M. memorial mass to remember our veterans. The church is at 18430 Utica Road. Senator Debbie Stabenow is also in town for a luncheon to honor America's veterans. The 10:30 A.M. luncheon also honors Michigan's Military Moms. It's ... Comment?
Sen Stabenow Talks Health Care Bill
One Michigan Senator is weighing in on the national health care debate. Senator Debbie Stabenow says she's glad the House passed a bill that moves the process forward. Comment?
Senate Hearing Wrap-Up: Halloween is Over
This post is by Justin Guay, apprentice for the Sierra Club Global Warming and Energy Team Halloween is over, but someone forgot to tell the obstructionist Republican party that. Comment?
Camp, Stabenow introduce plan to support solar manufacturing
U.S. Rep. Dave Camp , R-Midland, and U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Lansing, are teaming up on a Solar Manufacturing Jobs Creation Act to provide a tax credit to support solar manufacturing in Michigan. Comment?
Senate Blocks Proposed Medicare Bill
... that the $245 billion cost of the bill was not offset. The legislation, introduced last week by Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), would have eliminated the sustainable growth rate (SGR) and prevented a 21 percent reduction in Medicare payments to ... Comment?
The Morality of Health Care Reform, Pt. 6
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... health care reform debate lawmakers are having exchanges like the one between Senators Jon Kyl (R-AZ) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) . As the Senate Finance Committee moved into its fourth day of deliberations over the health care bill, tensions ... Comment?
... and businesses keep their costs down in the beginning of moving to a low-carbon economy,' said Sen. Debbie Stabenow, who authored the act, which is co-sponsored by five other Democratic senators. Rather than requiring businesses in the short-term ... Comment?
New bill to support forest protection
Senator Debbie Stabenow is expected to introduce legislation today that will provide economic opportunities for voluntary greenhouse gas reductions especially in the agriculture, forestry and manufacturing sectors, according to a press release from the conservation organization, The Nature Conservancy. Comment?
Members fear their jobs are next
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... "We all need to know that, and just work hard to try the best that we can here in Washington," he said. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, a Democrat from the hard-hit state from Michigan, said Friday she's "certainly open" to a second economic stimulus package ... Comment?
Senators Pushing to Stop Medicare Cuts
... in maintaining doctors' support for the overhaul bills in Congress. The bill, introduced last week by Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., would end the yearly wrangling over scheduled payment cuts to doctors by resetting rates at current levels. Doing so ... Comment?
State Senate Approves Unemployment Benefit Extension
... in some states eligible for almost two years of benefits. That's a record-setting amount. Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow says the extension is one of the most effective ways to stimulate the economy. The bill also extends tax refunds to businesses ... Comment?
State Senate Approves Unemployment Benefit Extension
... in some states eligible for almost two years of benefits. That's a record-setting amount. Michigan Senator Debbie Stabenow says the extension is one of the most effective ways to stimulate the economy. The bill also extends tax refunds to businesses ... Comment?
... extension in the House. "Families throughout the state and across the country are struggling," added Sen. Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich. The Senate legislation also extends a $8,000 first-time homebuyers credit, but in Michigan, the unemployment extension ... Comment?
U.S. Senate approves unemployment extension
... as in Michigan, which at 15.3% had the highest unemployment rate in the country in September. Said Sen. Debbie Stabenow, Michigan Democrat, 'Families throughout the state and across the country are struggling to put food on the table as many cope ... Comment?