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Senate Dems Anticipate Dec. 23 Health Care Vote
Despite the seeming setback dealt to the Democrats comprehensive health care reform efforts this weekend by Senator Lieberman (I-CT) and Ben Nelson (D-NE), Senate Democrats are planning a procedural move to set-up a December 23 vote on their health care … Continue reading
Senators Float Medicare Buy-In Compromise
In an effort to gain the 60 votes needed for passage, moderate Democratic Senators leaked a potential compromise yesterday that would remove the public option from the Senate health care bill and replace it with a larger Medicare pool. The … Continue reading
Senate Moves Forward with Health Care Debate
For only the fifteenth time since 1861, the Senate was in session on a Sunday. And while over the weekend the number of amendments considered was few, Senate leadership was optimistic that they were close to securing the compromises needed … Continue reading
Reid Opts for an Opt-Out Public Option
Yesterday, Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) held a press conference to unveil a few details of the Senate’s merged comprehensive health care bill. Earlier in the day Reid sent a few variations of the comprehensive bill to the Congressional … Continue reading
Public Option Voted Down in Finance Committee
In a move the national media is decrying as the death of the public option, the Senate Finance Committee voted down two amendments yesterday that would have inserted language into the Chairman’s Mark creating and funding a public insurance plan … Continue reading
