The House passed the Senate version of health care legislation by a vote of 219 to 212. The House passed both the Senate health care legislation and the reconciliation bill. The reconciliati…
View in Congressional Chronicle156,838 viewsThe three candidates running to be Georgia’s next governor met for their final debate on Sunday at the studios of Georgia Public Broadcasting in Atlanta. Democrat Roy Barnes, Republican Nath…
455 viewsCandidates' for governor of Georgia debated various issues. The candidates are former Representative Nathan Deal (R), former Governor Roy Barnes (D), and John Monds (L).
478 viewsFormer Congressman Nathan Deal and former Georgia Secretary of State Karen Handel were questioned by a panel of local journalists about the state’s economy, immigration policy and their ethi…
481 viewsTwo House Energy and Commerce Subcommittees held a joint hearing to examine the federal government’s preparedness and response to the H1N1 swine flu virus and to get an update from vaccine m…
666 viewsThe House debated and passed health reform legislation by a vote of 220-215. One Republican, Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA), voted for the bill and 39 Democrats voted against the legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle3,230 viewsLawmakers testified at a hearing on pending legislation, focusing on the following bills related to breast cancer prevention, research, treatment, and quality of care: the Mammogram and MRI …
339 viewsWitnesses testified at an oversight hearing on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Chairman Genachowski outlined plan to make permanent network neutrality rules that would prevent t…
339 viewsThe House voted to triple the amount of non-military aid to Pakistan, raising it to $7.5 billion over the upcoming five years with an option to renew. Members also approved a plan to evaluat…
View in Congressional Chronicle3,875 viewsHealth and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testified on a preparations for the 2009 pandemic flu season. In her remarks she talked about vaccine development noting that the U.S. F…
492 viewsWitnesses testified about the practice of “post-claims underwriting,” which occurs when insurance companies cancel individual health insurance policies after providers submit claims for medi…
41,527 viewsMembers debated various provisions and amendments to H.R. 3200, "America’s Affordable Health Choices Act".
1,674 viewsMembers debated various provisions and amendments to health care reform legislation. Issues included expanding employee-sponsored wellness programs under HIPAA and a public option.
1,383 viewsMembers resumed debate on various provisions and amendments to health care reform legislation following a delay of more than a week. The hearings were halted by negotiations between House De…
181 viewsMembers resumed debate on various provisions and amendments to health care reform legislation following a delay of more than a week. The hearings were halted by negotiations between House De…
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