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Hoyer: House Health Care Bill May Not Have All 218 Votes Just Yet

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 01:22:40 +0000

Members of the House of Representatives are poised to vote Saturday on health care legislation , but a top Democratic leader acknowledged today that the vote may get pushed back to Sunday or later if there is not enough support to pass the bill on the floor. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer , D-Md., ...

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Opinion: The More the Public Knows About Our Reform, the More They Like It

Sat, 7 Nov 2009 04:37:45 +0000

Filed under: Opinion Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., is the House Majority Leader. For too long, skyrocketing health care costs have strained our families' budgets, hampered our small businesses, and eaten up a greater and greater share of our economy each year. It's time to put a stop to it. The ...

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Hoyer: Health debate could stretch past Saturday vote time

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:11:28 +0000

This as House Democratic leaders labored to resolve last-minute disputes in their party about abortion and immigration. Read more...

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Thousands rally to protest health care bill

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000

The fight rages on in Washington as opposition grows to the sweeping socialization of American health care proposed by legislators. Thousands gathered to let their collective voices be heard at the Capitol where lawmakers are plotting their attack on our freedom. The following article ...

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Hoyer: Health Care Vote Could Slip to Sunday or Beyond

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 17:07:00 +0000

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) is warning action on a health care overhaul could slip past a planned Saturday evening vote into Sunday or even Monday or Tuesday if House Republicans employ delaying tactics.

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Hoyer: Vote Expected Saturday, But Could Be Pushed Back

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 16:39:11 +0000

On a conference call with reporters this morning, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) said that Democrats are "very close" to securing the 218 votes needed to pass health care legislation, but that Republican delay tactics, and perhaps even intra-Democratic disputes over abortion and ...

Talking Points Memo found this 2 days ago on tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com

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Hoyer: Dems still shy of 218 votes

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 19:18:11 +0000

House majority leader still expects chamber to approve health bill Saturday, but says vote could be delayed.

Sound Politics found this 2 days ago on politico.com

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House Passes Extended Unemployment Benefits « The Washington Independent

Thu, 5 Nov 2009 20:24:30 +0000

Yesterday it was the Senate ; today the House passed legislation to extend jobless benefits at least 14 weeks nationwide. The count was 403-12. The “nays” comprised mostly conservative Republicans who oppose the tiny employer surtax that will fund the benefit extension. The bill will provide an ...

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House Health Care Vote May Not Come Until Sunday

Fri, 6 Nov 2009 20:18:44 +0000

Majority leader Rep. Steny Hoyer said he still expects the vote to take place on Saturday, but if there are not enough votes, it may be pushed back to Sunday or early next week.

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Hoyer Criticizes GOP Health Proposal

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 22:16:00 +0000

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer criticized details of an alternate House Republican health-care plan, saying it would do little to extend insurance to those who don't have it.

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Grayson Calls Lobbyist 'K Street Whore'

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:41:00 +0000

Rep. Alan Grayson (D-FL) -- the man best known for saying that the Republican health care plan is for Americans who get to "die quickly," and for calling former Vice President Dick Cheney a vampire with blood dripping from his teeth -- may have gone a bit too far in one of his latest rhetorical ...

Talking Points Memo found this 12 days ago on tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com

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Randall Terry Urges "Burn In Hell Protests"; Abortion Foe Calls For Burning Pelosi And Reid Effigies

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:51:00 +0000

WASHINGTON — Anti-abortion activist Randall Terry is calling on people to burn effigies of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid this Halloween, as part of a "Burn in Hell" video contest to protest the health care legislation in Congress. Terry, founder of ...

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House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer Criticizes 'Burn in Hell' Video Competition; Mr. Randall Terry Responds on TV Show

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:53:54 +0000

Thursday, Oct 29 begins 2 Weeks of Protests, Lobbying, and Street Theatre at the Cannon Office Building. First office to visit: Nancy Pelosi. ("Nancy Pelosi," "Harry Reid," and "demon" costumes to be at protests.) Where: Corner of 1st St. SE, and C St. SE, outside Cannon building. House Majority ...

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Hot off the press: Full text of Pelosi HC bill

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 16:53:21 +0000

by: Clyde posted: 2009-10-29 11:03:00 Viewed 470 times. 1 Comments . Here's the Pelosi Heathcare Bill in full text (also embedded below). The bill is 1,990 pages long and contains a separate 13-page bill to repeal the sustainable growth rate caps on Medicare spending. The Bill will cost more ...

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Rep. Moran Regrets His Words, Again

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 12:01:00 +0000

Photo by Gerald Martineau/The Washington Post IN THE RUN-UP to last week's House leadership elections on Capitol Hill , comments made by local congressman Jim Moran— whose district covers Arlington , Alexandria and parts of Fairfax County— caused quite the stir as House Democrats were preparing ...

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Pelosi's Press Conference -- By: Kathryn Jean Lopez

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:38:08 +0000

As Steny Hoyer talks, a Republican aide reports that: "Dems are blocking access to their press conference. There is a list, and if you're not on it, you can't get through." The aide points out: "This is a public space on the steps of the Capitol and the Mall."

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Hoyer ‘Reasonably Confident’ of Abortion Deal in Health Bill

Tue, 3 Nov 2009 21:20:00 +0000

Hoyer ‘Reasonably Confident’ of Abortion Deal in Health Bill

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The Final Hail Mary on the Kucinich Amendment

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:23:37 +0000

Democratic House leaders can insert what is called a “Manager’s Amendment” into legislation, even when it is closed to any other amendments. The managers are the majority and minority members who “manage” debate for the bill on each side. Today, tomorrow, and beyond, we need to call these ...

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Hoyer: Probably More Votes For Less-Robust Public Option In House

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 15:30:46 +0000

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) told reporters this morning the House may unveil its health care bill by the end of the week, but he also said that the Democratic leaders probably have more votes for a more modest public option than they do for the public option preferred by most ...

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House health bill ceremony closed to public

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 17:27:30 +0000

House Democrats blocked the public from attending the unveiling ceremony of their health-care bill Thursday morning, allowing only pre-approved visitors whose names appeared on lists to enter the event at the West side of the Capitol. The audience at the crowded press conference included Hill ...

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