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latimes.com - 23 days ago
Democrats secure abortion funding deal on eve of expected health vote
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Pelosi and others work into the night to try to clear roadblocks on the healthcare overhaul bill. > With a historic floor vote looming on their healthcare bill, House Democratic leaders secured an 11th-hour compromise late Friday night to settle a long-simmering debate over how to restrict federal funding for abortion.
House Democrats Seek Allies for Health Care Vote
nytimes.com - 24 days ago
House Democrats Seek Allies for Health Care Vote
— nytimes.com — WASHINGTON — House Democratic leaders worked furiously on Thursday to secure the final votes for weekend approval... of a sweeping health care overhaul as President Obama threw his weight behind the lobbying effort and Republicans dug in against the ... (more) House Democrats Seek Allies for Health Care Vote

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thehill.com - 25 days ago
House could vote Saturday on health bill
— thehill.com — The House could hold a rare Saturday vote this weekend to pass its healthcare reform legislation. An... aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) said Wednesday that a vote could happen at 6 p.m. on Saturday, a schedule House Rules Committee ... (more) House could vote Saturday on health bill

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The Mudflats:  Boots on the Ground – Notes from Sarah Palin’s Appearance in Wisconsin

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Boots on the Ground – Notes from Sarah Palin’s Appearance in Wisconsin
The Mudflats — ... And the Health Care bill that goes to the floor tomorrow will not have any federal money funding abortions except in cases of rape, incest, or when the mother’s life is at risk.  Incidentally, the Hyde Amendment has been in place since 1976 providing that there will be no federal funding for abortions unless under the circumstances mentioned above. ...

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