Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, the son of the man often called the father of pro-life Democrats, faces the biggest issue of his three years in the Senate: a debate over federal funding of abortions that threatens to bring down health care reform……click here to continue reading
Invoking the memory of Edward M. Kennedy, Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama. There was not a vote to spare…….click here to continue reading
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska, one of three moderate Democrats wavering on whether to allow debate on health care legislation to proceed, said Friday that he would vote to move the bill forward…….click here to continue reading
The political stakes enormous, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid briefed crucial moderate Democrats before unveiling long-awaited legislation Wednesday to remake the nation’s health care system…….click here to continue reading
House Democrats missed opportunities to improve the House-passed health care bill when they rejected Republican ideas to limit lawsuits and give states more flexibility to enact innovative changes, a GOP lawmaker said Saturday…….click here to continue reading