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Reid plan ups pressure on moderates
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid unveiled his $848 billion health reform bill Wednesday to broad support from fellow Democrats - and the move quickly turned up the pressure on the last few wavering moderates to support the plan, which includes a sizable chunk of deficit cutting.
Nations:U.S. People:John Kerry Ken Salazar Evan Bayh Dick Durbin Harry Reid Max Baucus Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress Source:(Politico)
2009-11-19
Senate Democrats advance climate bill without GOP
WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats sidestepped a Republican boycott Thursday, pushing a climate bill out of committee in an early step on a long and contentious road to passage.
Nations:Denmark U.S. People:John Kerry Barbara Boxer Arlen Specter Max Baucus Barack Obama Lindsey Graham Activities:111th Congress
2009-11-05
White House says attackers in Kabul will not win
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States vowed on Wednesday it would not be intimidated after an attack on a U.N. guest house in Kabul, as the Obama administration dodged reports that Afghan President Hamid Karzai's brother was being paid by the CIA.
Nations:Afghanistan Pakistan People:John Kerry Hillary Clinton Hamid Karzai Barack Obama John McCain Activities:Afghan Terror War
2009-10-28
Dem moderates challenge Reid on health care plan
WASHINGTON - Democratic moderates who control the balance of power on health care legislation balked Tuesday at a government-run insurance option for millions of Americans, underscoring the enormity of the challenge confronting Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid one day after he unveiled the plan as a consensus product.
Nations:U.S. People:John Kerry Mitch McConnell Kent Conrad Evan Bayh Harry Reid Max Baucus Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress
2009-10-27
Obama team: US needs bill to lead in clean energy
WASHINGTON - The Obama administration warned on Tuesday that the U.S. could slip further behind China and other countries in clean energy development if Congress fails to pass climate legislation, as early signs of a rift emerged among Democrats over the bill's costs.
Nations:U.S. Denmark People:John Kerry Barbara Boxer Max Baucus Barack Obama Steven Chu Activities:Obama Admin.
2009-10-27
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