A moderate Democrat insisted Tuesday she remained opposed to pushing a health care bill through the Senate with a simple majority vote, despite saying she wanted to see what was in the legislation.
Health care - Democratic - United States Senate - Majoritarianism - Senate
Originally posted from Dem Lincoln opposes fast-track health [...]
A New York congressman who resigned under an ethics cloud has been under investigation for allegedly groping multiple male aides, the Washington Post reported Tuesday.
Eric Massa - Health care - Politics - New York - United States
Originally posted from Massa: ‘Groping’ of male aide wasn’t sexual
Legislation to give additional months of unemployment benefits to people who have been out of a job for more than half a year cleared a key hurdle Tuesday that guarantees it will soon pass the Senate.
Senate - Unemployment - Unemployment benefits - United States Senate - United States
Originally posted from Jobless [...]
If health care passes, will the federal government directly subsidize abortion coverage? First Read reads the fine print.
Health care - Federal government of the United States - Abortion - Bart Stupak - United States
Originally posted from Fact-checking Stupak on abortion
Rep. Eric Massa, D-N.Y., admitted that he made a sexually-charged comment to an aide but implied that Democratic leaders used the investigation to pressure him to resign before the House holds a close vote on health care legislation that Massa has opposed.
Eric Massa - House - Democratic Party - Health care [...]
Barack Obama and GOP Senator Lindsey Graham disagree on almost everything—except the need to work together.
Lindsey Graham - Barack Obama - United States - President - Government
Originally posted from Newsweek: How Lindsey Graham works the White House
On the other side of the obstacle course that President Barack Obama must clear to get his health care overhaul, a final trapdoor is lurking: the divisive politics of abortion.
Barack Obama - Health care - President of the United States - President - United States
Originally posted from Abortion coverage dispute divides [...]
Massachusetts Rep. William Delahunt has decided not to run for re-election. The seven-term Democrat tells the Boston Globe that his decision had nothing to do with politics.
Boston Globe - Massachusetts - Politics - Democratic Party - United States
Originally posted from Report: Rep. Delahunt won’t run for re-election
The House ethics panel is reviewing a complaint against retiring New York Rep. Eric Massa by a male staffer who reportedly felt uncomfortable in a situation with Massa that had sexual overtones.
New York - United States - Eric Massa - Ethics - House
Originally posted from Retiring Dem facing complaint by male [...]
A measure blending highway funding eagerly sought by the states with tax breaks for companies that hire unemployed workers appears heads for U.S. House passage Thursday.
United States - United States House of Representatives - U.S. House - Law - Legal Information
Originally posted from House jobs bill likely headed for passage
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