Senate Passage of Health Care Reconciliation Bill
Democratic senators spoke to reporters following Senate passage of the health care reconciliation bill by a 56-43 margin.
330 viewsDemocratic senators spoke to reporters following Senate passage of the health care reconciliation bill by a 56-43 margin.
330 viewsSenators debated and offered amendments to health care reform reconciliation legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,796 viewsPresident Obama held a bipartisan meeting at Blair House on health reform legislation. Attendees included House and Senate leadership, chairs and ranking members of committees overseeing hea…
12,663 viewsSenate Majority Leader Reid and others Senate Democratic leaders talked about their reaction to the passage of H.R. 3590 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
460 viewsSenators Harry Reid, Max Baucus, Chris Dodd, and Tom Harkin spoke to reporters following a 60-39 vote to end debate on health care legislation. The vote set up a final vote on the legislatio…
158 viewsVote to waive Corker point of order on unfunded mandates passed by a vote of 55 - 44. The Senate is now holding a series of votes, including adoption of the Majority Leader’s substitute amen…
View in Congressional Chronicle4,696 viewsSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about Senate approval of Majority Leader Reid’s Managers Amendment to the health care bill by a vote of 60-3…
121 viewsSenate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters and answered questions about health care legislation, The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Dr. Cecil Wilson, president-elect of the Am…
139 viewsSenator Chris Dodd spoke on health care legislation.
81 viewsThe Senate health care bill faces its first challenge in a late-night procedural vote. Yesterday, Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) said he’s prepared to vote for the bill after reaching a compromis…
View in Congressional Chronicle7,147 viewsSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid and other Democratic leaders talked about the Manager’s Amendment to The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
182 viewsSenate Democratic leaders spoke to reporters about the status of health care legislation.
65 viewsThe Senate resumed consideration of health care legislation. Several amendments were considered, including one to allow citizens to buy prescription drugs from other countries and bring them…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,253 viewsDay 9 of the Senate health care reform debate. Senators discuss an amendment, submitted by Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE), restricting the use of federal funds for abortions and Senator John McCa…
View in Congressional Chronicle598 viewsDay 9 of the Senate health care reform debate. Senators discuss an amendment, submitted by Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE), restricting the use of federal funds for abortions and Senator John McCa…
View in Congressional Chronicle192 viewsThe U.S. Senate began the second week and eighth day of health care legislation. They began by considering amendments from Senators Gregg and Pryor. Senator Gregg’s bars the use of any Medic…
View in Congressional Chronicle467 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 Chronicle3,658 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…
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