March 10, 2010
Is Pelosi Rigging Committees to Win Votes for a Government Takeover of Healthcare?
Speaker Nancy Pelosi removed Charlie Melancon (LA-03), who voted against the House healthcare bill and is retiring to run for the U.S. Senate, from the House Budget Committee and replaced him with Dennis Moore (KS-03), a known supporter of a government takeover of healthcare who is also retiring.
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March 10, 2010
Joe Donnelly (IN-02) Runs from Record, Now a ‘NO’
Donnelly feels the heat from previous ‘YES’ vote, announces switch to ‘NO’ due to abortion funding
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March 10, 2010
Eliot Engel (NY-17) a 'No' on Healthcare?
Engel to Pelosi, White House: Fix NY’s Raw Deal or Lose My Vote
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March 10, 2010
New Polls Show Heaviest Backlash for Markey (CO-04), Altmire (PA-04), Carney (PA-10); Severe Consequences for Others
"A series of polls conducted by a coalition of conservative groups in 11 targeted Democrat-held congressional districts suggests widespread unease about the health care bill being pushed by President Obama."
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March 10, 2010
Hoyer: Dems not on Board with White House Deadline
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer is pushing back against the March 18 deadline that White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs indicated was the target for a vote on health care reform.
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March 10, 2010
Senate Republicans Warn: House Dems Could Get Hoodwinked into Catastrophic Votes
" ... reconciliation rules seem to indicate that the House will have to pass the Senate bill first. Depending on how the Senate parliamentarian rules, Obama may even have to sign the legislation into law before the Senate can consider the House fixes."
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March 10, 2010
Durbin Confirms “The House has a Right to be Skeptical"
Tuesday also saw the reemergence of the lack of trust between the chambers narrative that has belied this process.
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March 10, 2010
Stupak: "There is no Such Thing" as a Compromise
"Everyone’s going around saying there’s a compromise—there’s no such thing," Stupak said.
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March 10, 2010
Baron Hill (IN-09) Leans 'Yes' on Healthcare Bill
After taking a beating for his previous vote for a government takeover of healthcare, Hill looks like a 'Yes' again.
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