Senate Session
The Senate temporarily set aside debate on health care to consider a bill setting federal spending for the remainder of the budget year.
View in Congressional Chronicle440 viewsThe Senate temporarily set aside debate on health care to consider a bill setting federal spending for the remainder of the budget year.
View in Congressional Chronicle440 viewsThe Senate reconvened in a special weekend session. Members continued debate on amendments, including a proposal from Senator Lincoln (D-AR) on limiting executive compensation for health ins…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,659 viewsSenator Lincoln spoke in favor of the Lincoln Amendment, which would limit executive compensation for health insurance companies.
100 viewsSenate proceeded with debate on amendments to health care legislation. Two amendments considered included a proposal from Senator Lincoln on limiting executive compensation for health insura…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,194 viewsArkansas Senator Blanche Lincoln unveiled an amendment to the health care bill that would limit the deductibility of executive pay at health insurance companies. The money raised would go to…
98 viewsSenators spoke about health care reform legislation prior to a key procedural vote to move forward with consideration of the bill.
68 viewsThe Senate continued a second day of debate on health care reform legislation. They voted 60-39 to move forward with further debate on the bill.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,109 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee held its eighth and final meeting on its health care bill. Debate focused on Congressional Budget Office scoring of the legislation, the failure of the committee…
1,898 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee continued its fifth day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Among the amendments were proposals by Senators Rockefeller and Schumer to include a publ…
1,316 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee continued its seventh day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Members considered a number of tax-related provisions including amendments to block any…
491 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee continued its seventh day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Among the issues addressed in this session were negotiating with insurance companies fo…
570 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee continued its seventh day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Amendments focused on government financing, affordability, and restrictions on insuranc…
1,729 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee continued its seventh day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Among the issues addressed in this session were negotiating with insurance companies fo…
255 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee continued its sixth day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Among the amendments considered were provisions to prohibit federal funding of abortion, …
743 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee continued its sixth day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Most of the amendments dealt with financing issues, including Medicaid expansion and the …
285 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee continued its sixth day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Most of the amendments dealt with financing issues, including Medicaid expansion and the …
221 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee continued its sixth day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Amendments considered dealt with different aspects of financing fees, Medicare reimbursem…
971 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee continued its fifth day of debating amendments to the health care bill. Among the amendments were proposals by Senators Rockefeller and Schumer to include a publ…
593 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee continued its fifth day of debating amendments to the health care bill. This is the third part of 4 in the day’s proceedings.
1,051 viewsThe Senate Finance Committee continued its third day of debating amendments to the health care bill. In this session, Senators discussed changes to the Medicare Advantage and prescription dr…
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