Results for senate finance committee

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testified on President Obama's health care proposals and his fiscal year 2011 budget proposal.

Senator Jeff Bingaman, member of the Finance and HELP Committees and the Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman, talked about the current debates on health care and climate change.

On 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.

Senate proceeded with debate on amendments to health care legislation. Two amendments considered included a proposal from Senator Lincoln on limiting executive compensation for health insurance companies. The Senate voted 41 to 53 against the motion by Senator Johanns to send the bill back to the Finance Committee to remove cuts in payments to home health agencies.

Senate debate continues on H.R. 3590, the $848B plan to expand health insurance coverage. ... The Senate floor debate recessed around 4:30 pm ET for an hour while Senators attend a closed briefing on Afghanistan. ... Senator McCain's (R-AZ) motion to send the health care bill back to the Finance Committee was defeated 42 - 58.

Senate debate continues on H.R. 3590, the $848B plan to expand health insurance coverage. ... The Senate floor debate recessed around 4:30 pm ET for an hour while Senators attend a closed briefing on Afghanistan. ... Senator McCain's (R-AZ) motion to send the health care bill back to the Finance Committee was defeated 42 - 58.

Among the topics they addressed were the extent of the homeless problem among veterans, the adequacy of military and veterans mental health care, federal funding for veterans programs, and improving services for military personnel transitioning to civilian life.

The 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 to agree to a public insurance option in the final version of the bill, and a report by the insurance industry which forecast raised insurance premiums under the plan. The committee reported out the bill favorably after a 14-9 vote with only Maine Republican Senator Olympia Snowe crossing party lines to support it.

Cusack spoke about the next steps in the health care reform process following a 14-9 vote in the Senate Finance Committee to report out a bill.

President Obama spoke to reporters after a vote in favor of health care reform legislation in the Senate Finance Committee, praising the vote and cautioning that the work to get a bill to his desk for signature was just beginning.

Following a committee vote in favor of health care reform, Republican Finance Committee members spoke to reporters about their opposition to the measure.

Lightman spoke about a Senate Finance Committee vote on health care reform legislation.

Gibbs briefed reporters and answered questions on a number of issues including health care reform and a Senate Finance Committee vote on a version of health care reform.

Based on the Congressional Budget Office's cost estimate for the Senate Finance Committee's proposed health care bill, Douglas Holtz-Eakin talked about his thoughts on the estimated $829 billion cost over ten years, as well as his overall thoughts on health care reform.

Drew Armstrong reported by phone on the Congressional Budget Office's (CBO) cost estimate of the Senate Finance Committee's health care bill.

The 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 public health insurance option in the legislation.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke to reporters and answered questions about the work of the Senate Finance Committee and what is ahead in the health care debate.

The Senate Finance Committee continued its seventh day of debating amendments to the health care bill.

The Senate Finance Committee continued its seventh day of debating amendments to the health care bill.

The Senate Finance Committee continued its seventh day of debating amendments to the health care bill. ... This is the final session of the Senate Finance Committee's markup of a health care bill that lasted 7 days.