WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate vote unanimously on Wednesday to extend aid for jobless workers and broaden tax breaks for homebuyers and businesses ...
Chanting 'Kill the bill,' thousands rally at Capitol to protest health care overhaul bill Chanting "Kill the bill," thousands of conservatives incensed over ...
HEALTH-CARE ABOUT-FACE Just when it seemed to be left for dead, he brought out the defibrillators. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) shook up Washington on Oct. 26 with an announcement that health reform legislation must include a government-funded insurer, the so-called ...
By now, the instant post-mortems on Election 2009 results will have been written, either overstating (most likely) or understating their significance for Campaign 2010. Such is the standard day-after fare. But the relevant question is: What does all of this mean, if ...
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks as Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Max Baucus, D-Mont., Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., Jack Reed, D-R.I., listen at a news conference following the passage of the extension of unemployment benefits on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. ...
Analysis: Democrats have short memory in accusing GOP of stalling Obama judges Ten months into Barack Obama's presidency, Democrats are accusing Republicans of creating "a dark mark on the Senate" by delaying confirmation of his federal court nominees. The mark might not ...
Despite election setbacks, Democrats say health care making progress in Congress Far from chastened by off-year election setbacks, congressional Democrats vowed no let-up in the drive to pass controversial health care Wednesday, arguing that the way to regain voter trust was to ...
Reid's office closed briefly after getting unstamped letter from former surgeon general An unstamped letter from former Surgeon General C. Everett Koop turned into a security scare Wednesday as U.S. Capitol Police closed Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's office for about 45 ...
The US House of Representatives was on course Wednesday to vote this weekend on sweeping legislation to overhaul US health care, President Barack Obama's top domestic priority, officials said. The House Rules Committee aims to meet Friday to shape the bill for ...
Analysis: Delay on health care could complicate Obama's agenda Delay is rarely good for politicians trying to pass legislation. The possibility that Congress might not complete action on a major health care bill this year is another frustration for President Barack Obama ...
One year before the 2008 election, GOP Rep. Jon Porter seemed like a good bet for reelection. Stories written at the time focused on PorterÕs untested opponent, Robert Daskas, who was well behind in fundraising and not ready for prime time. One ...
Challenger of Sen. Reid has rough times — one year before the election CARSON CITY — Welcome to the spotlight, Sue Lowden. Not long ago the former chairwoman of the Nevada Republican Party looked like the clear favorite to emerge from the ...
