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Health Care Overhaul

AP News 4 days ago

Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., right, followed by Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., leave a health care reform news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, Nov. 20, 2009. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) Copyright 2009 AP News

Democratic Senators Hold Press Conference On Healthcare Reform Bill

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WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 20: Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin (D-IL) (L) talks with Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) before holding a news conference about health care at the U.S. Captiol November 20, 2009 in Washington, DC. The Senate leadership is working to hold ...

Harry Reid Holds Press Conference On Senate Health Reform Bill

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WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 19: Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL) (L), Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) (2nd-L), Sen. Christopher Dodd (D-CT)(C), Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) (R) participate in a news conference on health care on Capitol Hill on ...

Harry Reid Unveils Senate Health Care Reform Bill

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WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) announces that Senate Democrats unveiled their healthcare proposal while caucusing at the U.S. Capitol November 18, 2009 in Washington DC. The U.S. Senate could hold their first test vote on the package ...

US Senate to unveil health care bill

AFP American Edition 6 days ago

The US Senate could hold a key test vote as early as this weekend on a sweeping bill to remake health care, President Barack Obama's top domestic priority, a senior Democratic aide said Wednesday. Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was expected ...

Illinois lobbies to land Guantanamo detainees

AFP American Edition 8 days ago

The state of Illinois is lobbying hard to land relocated Guantanamo detainees despite strenuous opposition to bringing the terrorism suspects to the United States, top lawmakers said Sunday. The aim is to sell a nearly vacant maximum security prison to the federal ...

Illinois prison mulled for Guantanamo detainees

AFP American Edition 8 days ago

A near-empty Illinois prison is among the US locations being considered to house transferred Guantanamo detainees, officials announced Sunday. Less than 100 detainees would be housed in a separate facility within the maximum security prison, said Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, the second-highest ...

Obama foes lash out at 9/11 trial plans

AFP Global Edition 9 days ago

Prominent Republicans on Sunday lashed out at the administration's decision to try five alleged plotters of the 9/11 attacks in a New York civilian court, saying it would harm efforts to fight terrorism. While President Barack Obama's team defended the move, his ...

Reid And Senate Democrats Discuss Veteran's Health Benefits

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WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 10: Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) (L) thanks U.S. Army Specialist Eric Edmondson (C) and his father Ed Edmondson (top) during a news conference about Democratic efforts to pass an omnibus veterans’ health bill at the U.S. Capitol ...

2010 Election Landscape

AP News 17 days ago

FILE - In this Nov. 3, 2009, file photo, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., flanked by Senate Majority Whip Richard Durbin of Ill., left, and Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., gestures while speaking on Capitol Hill in Washington. Oh, how the ...

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