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Tag Archives: Blue Dogs
The Energy and Commerce Bill, As Passed
Before the House left for the August district work period on Friday, the Energy & Commerce Committee became the fourth Congressional committee to pass comprehensive health care legislation (subscription). However, the bill passed after a series of amendments negotiated between … Continue reading
A House Divided
Facing the August recess and constituents who have a wide range of opinions on health care, the House and Senate attempts to pass comprehensive health care reform hit major road blocks yesterday. The much-rumored dissension on the Blue Dogs deal … Continue reading
Breaking: House Compromises, Finance Scores
Update: After protests by some of the Energy & Commerce Committee’s liberal members forced a cancellation of Wednesday’s mark-up, chair Henry Waxman has rescheduled the mark-up for Thursday. This was after a lengthy session reviewing the proposed changes to the … Continue reading
The Health Care Debate over the Next Seven Weeks
With Senate Majority Leader Reid’s announcement that the Senate would not pass a comprehensive health care reform bill before the August recess, the end of July and August recess will no longer be a frantic time to try and pass … Continue reading
Who Will Make the Big Decisions?
At her press conference yesterday, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) told reporters that she had enough votes to pass comprehensive health care reform. That assertion has been called into question over continued negotiations between House leadership and the … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Recovery
Tagged Blue Dogs, healthcare, Medpac, Pelosi, Rangel, Waxman
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The Kerry Proposal
As the Senate Finance Committee continues meeting among its members to complete its comprehensive health care reform proposal, committee member John Kerry (D-MA) has floated a funding proposal to help solve the bill’s budget problem. The Kerry proposal, according to … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Recovery
Tagged American Associations Day, Blue Dogs, DC, healthcare, Kerry
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The Waiting Game on Health Care
Update – A link to the just released House bill can be found here, and a summary of the legislation here. The committee also has guidance documents for employers, on the public plan, and other aspects at the Education & … Continue reading
The Health Care Debate Over the Weekend
In Washington DC, September is the new July as a series of events over the weekend has made passage of health care reform legislation before the August recess unlikely, and even endangered the prospects of a bill’s passage this session … Continue reading
Posted in Economic Recovery
Tagged Baucus, Blue Dogs, healthcare, Pelosi, Ways & Means
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