Budgetary Impact of Health Care Legislation
Senate Republicans talked about the Congressional Budget Office’s analysis of the health care proposal currently under debate in the Senate.
3,328 viewsSenate Republicans talked about the Congressional Budget Office’s analysis of the health care proposal currently under debate in the Senate.
3,328 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 viewsThe Senate approved Majority Leader Reid’s Managers Amendment with a vote of 60-39.
View in Congressional Chronicle593 viewsSenate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, Senator Jon Kyl, and Senator Tom Coburn held a news conference to talk about the health care debate.
147 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 Chronicle7,142 viewsThe Senate voted on fiscal year 2010 defense spending and thereafter resumed debate on health care legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle701 viewsThe Senate debated the $636 billion Pentagon spending bill. The measure also carries short-term extensions of unemployment benefits, highway and transit funding, key pieces of the anti-terro…
View in Congressional Chronicle764 viewsThe Senate held its 15th day of health care debate. Senator Bernie Sanders entered an amendment for a single-payer system by expanding Medicare to everyone. Senator Coburn requested that the…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,064 viewsSecretary Napolitano testified about the operations of the Department of Homeland Security. The hearing focused on a number of issues including immigration and border control, efforts to com…
219 viewsSenate Republican leaders spoke to reporters about a number of subjects, including health care legislation, the economy, and President Obama’s decision to move Guantanamo Bay prison detainee…
78 viewsSenators planned to finish debate on several amendments and motions dealing with buying prescription from other countries and middle class taxes.
View in Congressional Chronicle157 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 viewsIn a rare Sunday session the Senate took a final vote on the $447 billion FY 2010 omnibus spending bill. After the vote, members continued to debate health care legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle201 viewsThe Senate convened, with an omnibus bill cloture vote and then continued with health care reform legislation.
View in Congressional Chronicle498 viewsSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other Senate Republican leaders spoke to reporters about the cost of health care legislation.
144 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 Chronicle438 viewsSenators spoke to reporters and answered questions on Senate debate over various amendments to health care reform legislation.
92 viewsOn day 10 of debate on health care reform, senators took up an amendment on drug importation and more debate on a motion to send the bill back to the Finance Committee.
View in Congressional Chronicle1,256 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…
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