Submit a Story!
Votes
topics:

vote down flag
politicalwire.com - 24 days ago
House Democrats Line Up Votes
—
House Democrats "are scrambling" to secure votes to pass President Obama's health care reform effort, "working to soothe last-minute concerns from rank-and-file Democrats ahead of a make-or-break vote," the AP reports. Voting is set for Saturday on the 10-year, $1.2 trillion legislation. The ...
msnbc.msn.com - 24 days ago
House Dems push for votes on health bill
— msnbc.msn.com — 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. (more) House Dems push for votes on health bill

Comments vote down Boots and Sabers found this 24 days agofound this
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

Comments vote down The Note found this 24 days agofound this
thehill.com - 23 days ago
Dems: 'We have the votes'
— thehill.com — Aides said leaders are confident they have the 218 they need, but at the very least they... want a 219th. Read more... (more) Dems: 'We have the votes'

Comments vote down Political Animal found this 23 days agofound this

Blog Reactions

The Political Carnival:  House Democrats Line Up Votes

Comments
Blog Reactions

House Democrats Line Up Votes
The Political Carnival — ... Taegan gathers up the info for us. Looks like Saturday just might have some news occurring for a change. Then we do it all again in the Senate. ...

Related Content
Daily Pulse: House Democrats Line Up Votes
politicalwire.com 10/22/2009 — House Democratic leaders "sounded bullish" after launching "an all-hands-on-deck effort to win support for a 'robust' public insurance option in their health care bill," Roll Call reports. Said Caucus Chairman John Larson (D-CT): "We think we have ...
The Associated Press: House Dems push for votes on health bill
google.com 24 days ago — 1 day 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. ...
As Panel Votes Today, Democrats Look Ahead
washingtonpost.com 10/13/2009 — Washington Post Staff Writers Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Democrats race to line up 218 votes (Politico)
politico.com 24 days ago — 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.
Democrats Step Up Push for Votes on Health Care
nytimes.com 8 days ago — Senator Harry Reid continues to seek Republicans' support, adding, “But everyone should understand we're going to do a bill.”
House Dems struggle for final votes on health care (AP)
news.yahoo.com 23 days ago — AP - Amid intense lobbying by the Obama administration, House Democratic leaders struggled Friday for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, weighing fresh concessions to abortion opponents and working to ease concerns ...
24% Say Democrats Should Pass Health Care Reform Without GOP Votes - Rasmussen Reports™
rasmussenreports.com 8/26/2009 — If Democrats agree on a health care reform bill that is opposed by all Republicans in Congress, 24% of voters nationwide say the Democrats should pass that bill. But a new Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 58% believe the ...
Schumer Says Democrats Close to 60 Votes
politicalwire.com 10/26/2009 — Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY) was asked about the prospect of health care reform on Meet the Press this morning. GREGORY: Where-- where are the votes? Conservative Democrats, Olympia Snow, are they gonna sign up for this? SENATOR CHUCK SCHUMER: ...
The Associated Press: House Dems struggle for final votes on health care
google.com 23 days ago — 21 hours ago WASHINGTON Amid intense lobbying by the Obama administration, House Democratic leaders struggled Friday for the final votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, working to ease concerns among Hispanic holdouts and abortion ...
At-risk Democrats defend their tough votes on healthcare reform bill
thehill.com 20 days ago — Vulnerable House Democrats are beginning the long process of explaining their votes on the healthcare bill.
Health-Care Reform's Hidden Taxes (BusinessWeek) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 24 days ago
BusinessWeek - As a candidate and President, Barack Obama has had one core message for the middle class: I won't raise your taxes. The White House has pledged that only the wealthy -- families earning more than $250,000 -- would face a boost in ...
Obama econ team hits airwaves — POLITICO.com: Politics 24 days ago
W.H. calls for economic advisers to hit cable channels at 9:30 a.m. regarding new unemployment numbers.
White House: Signs of hope, pain — POLITICO.com: Politics 24 days ago
The White House, while acknowledging, bad news packed inside the 10.2 unemployment numbers, is pointing to what President Barack Obama's economic team calls promising signs of a slow rebound.
House Dems say Sat. vote on health care may slip (AP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 24 days ago
AP - The White House says President Barack Obama regrets a delay in plans for a House vote on sweeping health care legislation and that he'll visit Capitol Hill Saturday to personally lobby for it.
Obama pushes for embattled health care overhaul (AFP) — Yahoo! News: Politics News 24 days ago
AFP - US President Barack Obama and top Democratic lawmakers struggled Friday to rally their troops behind legislation to remake US health care, ahead of what was expected to be a razor's edge weekend vote.