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House backers of public insurance option may yield WASHINGTON - Two House Democrats who favor a government insurance plan, a central element of health care legislation passed in their chamber, acknowledged Sunday it might have to be sacrificed as negotiators work out a final agreement with the Senate.   People:Arlen Specter Barack Obama   Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress   Source:(AP)   2009-12-27 Republicans want Democratic healthcare defectors WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House sought to downplay differences on Sunday between the two versions of healthcare legislation passed in Congress as Democrats prepared to meld them into one, while a top Republican saw "great unrest" and perhaps more party-switchers among Democrats.   People:Richard Shelby Mitch McConnell Barack Obama   Activities:111th Congress   2009-12-27 Health care bill on brink of Senate passage WASHINGTON - Democrats pushed sweeping health care legislation to the brink of Senate passage Wednesday, crushing a year-end Republican filibuster against President Barack Obama's call to remake the nation's health care system.   Nations:U.S.   People:Mitch McConnell Patrick Leahy Kay Bailey Hutchison Charles Grassley Harry Reid Barack Obama   Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress   Source:(AP)   2009-12-24 Health bill clears second Senate hurdle WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats cleared the second of three 60-vote hurdles on President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul on Tuesday, moving its version of the landmark legislation one step closer to passage before Christmas.   Nations:U.S.   People:Mitch McConnell Christopher Dodd Harry Reid Max Baucus Barack Obama   Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress   Source:(Reuters)   2009-12-23 Moderate Republican seeks Biden's old U.S. Senate seat WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Michael Castle is a member of an endangered species in the U.S. Congress: He's a moderate Republican. He's also a key figure in next year's election.   Nations:U.S.   People:Arlen Specter Joseph Biden Barack Obama   2009-12-23 Headlines House backers of public insurance option may yield 2009-12-27 Republicans want Democratic healthcare defectors 2009-12-27 Health care bill on brink of Senate passage 2009-12-24 Health bill clears second Senate hurdle 2009-12-23 Moderate Republican seeks Biden's old U.S. Senate seat 2009-12-23 Obama health overhaul on track for Christmas passage 2009-12-22 Obama: No vacation until Senate passes health bill 2009-12-22 Health Care bill faces key Senate test vote 2009-12-20 Nelson supports health bill after tough bargaining 2009-12-19 Health care bill in balance without Nelson's vote 2009-12-17 Single-payer health care plan dies in Senate 2009-12-16 Senate sends $1.1 trillion spending bill to Obama 2009-12-13 $447 billon spending bill clears Senate hurdle 2009-12-12 U.S. jobless pay measure to move with defense bill 2009-12-12 Divided Senate opens health care debate on Monday 2009-11-30 House health bill unacceptable to many in Senate 2009-11-09 Senate Democrats advance climate bill without GOP 2009-11-05 Dem moderates challenge Reid on health care plan 2009-10-27 Senate health care bill to include public option 2009-10-26 Health care dominates as Congress returns 2009-09-08 Judiciary Committee OKs Sotomayor for high court 2009-07-28 Senate group omits employer mandate 2009-07-27 Dems raise concerns about Boxer 2009-07-23 Senate panel OKs plan to revamp health care system 2009-07-15 Senate to post staff salaries, expenses on Web 2009-07-07 No joke: Al Franken takes his new job seriously 2009-07-07 Banking "broken," consumers need help: U.S. watchdog 2009-06-23 Baucus, White House in deal with drug industry 2009-06-20 Lawmakers clash over cost of health care overhaul 2009-06-17 Dems advance proposals to spread health coverage 2009-06-09 House votes $97 billion war funds, despite doubts 2009-05-15 Jack Kemp, tax crusader and '96 VP candidate, dies 2009-05-03 Obama pledges careful choice to replace Souter 2009-05-02 Key Senate panel backs Obama's budget blueprint 2009-03-26 House, Senate panels take up revised Obama budget 2009-03-25 UBS official to face Senate questioning 2009-03-04 Heavy economic focus for Obama's Tuesday speech 2009-02-21 Backed into corner, Burris plots 2009-02-19 Burris tried to raise funds for Blagojevich 2009-02-17 New scrutiny over Burris Senate nomination 2009-02-17 Illinois GOP leader calls on Sen. Burris to resign 2009-02-15 Congress sends $787 billion stimulus to Obama 2009-02-14 Obama: Stimulus bill 'major milestone' 2009-02-14 Congress sets final votes on stimulus for Friday 2009-02-12 Lawmakers say all issues settled in stimulus bill 2009-02-12 Economic stimulus package on track for final votes 2009-02-12 Gregg withdraws as commerce secretary nominee 2009-02-12 Congress, White House agree on $790B stimulus bill 2009-02-11 Negotiators agree on $790B price for stimulus bill 2009-02-11 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Nelson supports health bill after tough bargaining 2009-12-19 Angry UAW members lash out at Southern senators 2008-12-13 Feinstein grabs spotlight, committee reins 2009-01-10 Dems advance proposals to spread health coverage 2009-06-09 China to come under tighter scrutiny by new US Congress 2006-11-12 Lawmakers clash over cost of health care overhaul 2009-06-17 Senate Democrats advance climate bill without GOP 2009-11-05 Congress, White House agree on $790B stimulus bill 2009-02-11 Health bill clears second Senate hurdle 2009-12-23 Health care bill in balance without Nelson's vote 2009-12-17 Single-payer health care plan dies in Senate 2009-12-16 Dem moderates challenge Reid on health care plan 2009-10-27 Moderate Republican seeks Biden's old U.S. Senate seat 2009-12-23 Obama: No vacation until Senate passes health bill 2009-12-22 Senate sends $1.1 trillion spending bill to Obama 2009-12-13 U.S. jobless pay measure to move with defense bill 2009-12-12 Senate confirms Geithner as treasury secretary 2009-01-26 Senate Dems fail to cut off war funds 2007-05-17 House health bill unacceptable to many in Senate 2009-11-09 Health care dominates as Congress returns 2009-09-08 House votes $97 billion war funds, despite doubts 2009-05-15 Obama pledges careful choice to replace Souter 2009-05-02 Economic stimulus package on track for final votes 2009-02-12 Democrats' struggle with filling Obama seat 2008-12-31 Showdown looming in Congress of automaker rescue 2008-11-16

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