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Friends, in Need: Obama Faces Backlash on Jobs, Economy

Maybe health care is the easy part. Not quite easy, fine. But getting 60 votes on Saturday is, at the moment, among the least of the worries for an administration that's left on the lookout for its friends.

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November 20, 2009 in Afghanistan, Congress, Democratic party, Health Care, Obama Agenda, President Obama, Republican Party, Senate, Stimulus, The Note | Permalink | User Comments (125)

The $100 Million Health Care Vote?

The health care bill includes a $100 million section for increasing medicaid subsidies to the state of Louisiana.

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November 19, 2009 in Congress, Democratic party, President Obama, Senate | Permalink | User Comments (156)

Senate Abuzz Ahead Of Busy Night On Health Reform

Democrats don't meet in their special caucus huddle until 5 p.m., when Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid will officially unveil his version of health reform to them. But the Senate is abuzz with activity right now.

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November 18, 2009 in Congress, Democratic party, Health Care, Obama Agenda, Senate, Vice President Biden | Permalink | User Comments (8)

DGA to Guv Candidates: Don't Get 'Boxed In' on Health Care Reform

Nathan Daschle, the executive director of the Democratic Governors Association (D.G.A.) said Wednesday that the party's candidates for governor cannot "fall into the trap" of getting "boxed in" on federal issues like health-care reform.

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November 4, 2009 in Democratic party, Republican Party, Senate | Permalink | User Comments (0)

GOP climate change bill boycott - Day 2

Senate Democrats tried for the second day to begin the editing process of sweeping climate change legislation, but Republicans continued their boycott of the sessions

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November 4, 2009 in Congress, Democratic party, Environment, GOP, Obama Agenda, Republican Party, Senate | Permalink | User Comments (8)

Pelosi on Awkward Moment with Reid: It’s Not Him -- It’s Afghanistan

In an interview with ABC’s Bill Weir yesterday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi was asked what was going through her mind earlier this month when she seemed to recoil when Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid put his arm around her at a news conference following a White House meeting.

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October 30, 2009 in Congress, Democratic party, Senate | Permalink | User Comments (3)

Could Roland Burris Block Reid's Health Care Bill?

Imagine a scenario where the man who took President Obama's Senate seat kills President Obama's health reform bill.

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October 28, 2009 in Democratic party, Health Care, President Obama, Senate | Permalink | User Comments (61)

Lieberman Throws up Potential Roadblock for Reid

A gauntlet of parliamentary and hurdles and differing opinions beset the road ahead for health reform.

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October 27, 2009 in Health Care, Senate | Permalink | User Comments (95)

Sen. Jack Reed: ‘Emerging Consensus' to Deploy More Training Troops in Afghanistan

With President Obama mulling a new strategy -- and new force levels -- in Afghanistan, a key Senate Democrat said today that he expects the administration to send additional forces to help train Afghan troops, separate from any decision the president makes on combat troops.

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October 27, 2009 in Health Care, President Obama, Senate | Permalink | User Comments (2)

Getting It: Doctors, seniors, Wall Street lose; do taxpayers win?

Talk about change. The doctors and the seniors don't get their way -- and neither does Wall Street.

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October 22, 2009 in Congress, Democratic party, President Obama, Republican Party, Senate, The Note | Permalink | User Comments (36)