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Officials: House Democrat will switch to GOP
WASHINGTON - Freshman Democratic House member Parker Griffith of Alabama is switching to the Republican Party, his office said Tuesday, another blow to Democrats facing a potentially tough midterm election.
People:Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama John McCain Activities:111th Congress Source:(AP)
2009-12-22
Health Care bill faces key Senate test vote
WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats confidently advanced heath care legislation Sunday toward a make-or-break test vote in a push for Christmas-week passage. Republicans vowed to resist what they appeared unable to stop.
Nations:U.S. People:Al Franken Deval Patrick Sheldon Whitehouse Edward Kennedy Arlen Specter Harry Reid Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress
2009-12-20
Dems weigh dropping Medicare expansion in overhaul
WASHINGTON - The end game at hand, Senate Democrats appeared ready to jettison a proposed Medicare expansion from historic health care legislation Monday in hopes of assuring Christmas-week passage of the bill to extend coverage to tens of millions.
Nations:Canada U.S. People:Mitch McConnell Bob Casey Arlen Specter Harry Reid Barack Obama Joe Lieberman Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress Source:(AP)
2009-12-14
2010 elections: Democratic fears, Republican hopes
WASHINGTON - Oh, how the tables have turned.
Nations:U.S. People:Sarah Palin Barbara Boxer Mitt Romney Sam Brownback Christopher Dodd Arlen Specter
2009-11-07
House Dems say Sat. vote on health care may slip
WASHINGTON - House Democrats acknowledged they don't yet have the votes to pass a sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system, and signaled they may push back the vote until Sunday or early next week.
People:John Boehner Harry Reid Nancy Pelosi Barack Obama Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress Source:(AP)
2009-11-06
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