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politico.com - 18 days ago
Bishops's backing may get health bill to 218
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House leaders have won the backing of the nation’s Catholic bishops for health reform, a critical last-minute boost that could give the bill enough momentum – and enough votes – for passage as early as Saturday.
politico.com - 18 days ago
Democrats race to line up 218 votes (Politico)
— politico.com — Politico - Democratic leaders trying to preserve a high-stakes Saturday vote on a House health reform bill... battled a swift current of rank-and-file defections Friday. (more) Democrats race to line up 218 votes (Politico)
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talkingpointsmemo.com - 18 days ago
Dems Have 218, Long Night Ahead
— talkingpointsmemo.com — A Democratic source tells us the House, which has been debating the health care bill all day,... will be able to pass the plan tonight. The source said they have the needed 218 votes. Coming up is debate about the amendment dealing with abortion, ... (more) Dems Have 218, Long Night Ahead

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The Bishops' blessing
Political Animal — THE BISHOPS' BLESSING.... For center-right Democrats in the House, weighing whether or not to support a once-in-a-generation chance at passing health care reform, an endorsement from the AARP didn't much matter. An endorsement from the AMA didn't matter either. Support from the American Nurses Association and American Cancer Association barely raised an eyebrow. But the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops seems to make quite a difference . House leaders have won the backing of the nation's Catholic bishops for health reform, a critical last-minute boost that could give the ...

Catholic bishops endorse Pelosi Plan with Stupak amendment?
Hot Air » Top Picks — ... Consider this a pre-update on a post that I was writing about Catholic conscience exemptions.  The US Conference of Catholic Bishops had opposed the Pelosi plan because of its federal funding for abortions.  Now that Pelosi has allowed the Stupak amendment to come to a vote today, a rider that would more forcefully ban any federal funding for abortion coverage, the USCCB has announced that it will endorse the Pelosi plan, according to Politico : House leaders have won the backing of the nation’s Catholic bishops for health reform, a critical last-minute boost that could give ...

Health Care/Abortion Reform: Catholic Bishops v. Women's Rights
Tennessee Guerilla Women — ... . The Bishops are pleased to report that the House will vote today on the amendment that will forbid the private insurance companies that sell insurance in "the exchange" from covering abortion. ...

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Catholic Bishops on board with health care reform bill. — INSTAPUTZ
And it came at a price . K-Lo, spitting as she types, is incoherent as ever . There are bishops in the Catholic Church who knows [sic] better than to stand for the liberal Democratic bureaucrats in the bishops' conference running the show at such a crucial moment as right now, when the majority ...