thehill.com - 11/5/2009
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The House is headed toward a rare Saturday evening vote as Democratic leaders scramble to placate party factions.
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thehill.com - 11/4/2009
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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 ...
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House could vote Saturday on health bill
hotair.com - 30 days ago
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How long would it take you to read
a 1990-page book? If it was an extended version...
of Stephen King’s The Stand , perhaps most of us could get it done in a couple of weeks, if we turned off the TV and ignored our families. It would be about ...
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Pelosi wants a Saturday vote for her ObamaCare bill
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The Note's Must-Reads for Thursday, November 5, 2009
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... “House expected to vote on health bill Saturday” LINK
The Boston Globe's Lisa Wangsness: "Public’s view of health care overhaul has familiar ring" LINK
The Associated Press' Erica Werner and Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar: "AP sources: Dem Health bill to get AARP backing" LINK
Politico’s Josh Gerstein: “A different crop of ‘moderates’” LINK
The Hill's Mike Soraghan and Molly K. Hooper: "Dems tackle hot-button issues before Saturday healthcare vote" LINK
The Hill's Jared Allen: "This weekend's vote poses a defining moment for Blue Dogs" ...
Congress: Saturday night fever
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... "The House is headed toward a rare Saturday evening vote as Democratic leaders scramble to placate party factions threatening to defeat the healthcare bill over hot button issues such as spending, immigration and abortion," The Hill reports. ...
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... are considering voting no. Consider: they're still going to lose at least a few pro-life Democrats on the vote, even if they adopt the compromise language proposed by Brad Ellsworth. Consider: the House has decided to punt on the issue of immigration reform in the bill, knowing full well it will explode the fragile coalition they are putting together. ...
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Already, 23 Dems have said they will vote ‘no’ on healthcare reform
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House vote: Vulnerable Dems
firstread.msnbc.msn.com 26 days ago —
From NBC's Domenico Montanaro As we mentioned in First Thoughts : A First Read analysis of Saturday’s House healthcare vote finds that about 60 of the Democrats who voted for health care are either in vulnerable or potentially vulnerable ...
Health Care Saturday: Obama To Rally Dems Before Historic Vote
tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com 28 days ago — Democratic leadership is saying this morning they are confident they have the 218 votes needed to pass the sweeping House health care, public option included.
Just in case, President Obama will make his way to Capitol Hill at speak with the ...
House leaders prepare for rare Saturday vote on health
washingtonpost.com 11/5/2009 — Comments that include profanity or personal attacks or other inappropriate comments or material will be removed from the site. Additionally, entries that are unsigned or contain "signatures" by someone other than the actual author will be removed. ...
Dems: 'We have the votes'
thehill.com 28 days ago — Aides said leaders are confident they have the 218 they need, but at the very least they want a 219th.
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House Health Bill: Obama Making Personal Appeal To Dems Saturday
huffingtonpost.com 29 days ago — WASHINGTON — House Democrats are scrambling to secure enough support to pass President Barack Obama's historic health overhaul initiative, working to soothe last-minute concerns from rank-and-file Democrats ahead of a make-or-break vote.
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Hot Button
washingtontimes.com 9/2/2009 — Wednesday, September 2, 2009 Hot Button Amanda Carpenter ( Contact ) Labor in the Pulpits Labor unions will once again take their organizing efforts to churches on Labor Day with an annual campaign to talk about the right to unionize workplaces and ...
Pelosi unveils healthcare bill; House moves toward floor vote
thehill.com 10/30/2009 — Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) rolled out her long-awaited healthcare reform bill Thursday, but she may have some problems getting it to the House floor. Several factions of House Democrats are threatening to block consideration of the bill using ...
Clyburn on abortion, health bill —
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From NBC's Michelle PerryHouse Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) acknowledged that House Dems still need to work out the abortion issue in the healthcare reform bill ahead of Saturday's vote. Clyburn told NBC's Andrea Mitchell on MSNBC's "Andrea ...
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