Greg Nash

Reid pulls together Senate Dems to take huge step on health reform

Jeffrey Young and J. Taylor Rushing - 11/21/09 08:08 PM ET

The Senate will soon begin a historic debate on healthcare reform after clearing a major hurdle 60-39 on Saturday.…

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McConnell: Dems have health bill votes, but Republicans won’t give up fight

J. Taylor Rushing - 11/21/09 04:20 PM ET

Senate GOP Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) denied his observation was an admission of defeat, promising stiff opposition.…

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Reid reaches 60 as Sen. Lincoln pledges vote to begin healthcare bill debate

Jeffrey Young - 11/21/09 02:33 PM ET

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has secured the vital 60th vote he needs to advance healthcare reform legislation.…

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Some states already poised to opt out of government-run public health plan

Tony Romm - 11/21/09 02:02 PM ET

At least 11 states intend to forge ahead with bills and ballot questions designed to block some Dem healthcare reforms.…
Crapo: Read the Senate bill yourself

Jordan Fabian - 11/21/09 06:00 AM ET

On the day of the Senate’s first vote on healthcare reform legislation, Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) gave the GOP’s address.…

VIDEO: GOP address

Levin: Hearings to examine ‘Don't ask, don't tell’ repeal likely next year

Roxana Tiron - 11/21/09 06:00 AM ET

Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has always opposed the policy.…
New York Assemblyman Ball drops Hall challenge to pursue state Senate bid

Aaron Blake - 11/21/09 02:12 PM ET

Republicans could be getting a break in upstate New York, where state Assemblyman Greg Ball (R) says he will run…
Philadelphia Eagle turned potential candidate has spotty voting record

Aaron Blake - 11/21/09 06:00 AM ET

Former offensive lineman Jon Runyan (R) is the latest professional athlete to look at running for political office.…
Obama accused of doing favors for ally

Susan Crabtree - 11/20/09 02:52 PM ET

A GOP congressional report accuses the White House of doing favors for Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson.…
Schumer, centrists working on public option compromise

Jeffrey Young

11/21/09 09:57 PM ET

Liberal Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), a vocal proponent of the so-called public option as part of healthcare reform, is working…
McCain takes up 'death panel' charge on floor

J. Taylor Rushing

11/21/09 06:24 PM ET

Former GOP presidential nominee John McCain (Ariz.) used Saturday's Senate floor debate on healthcare reform to repeat the controversial "death…

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McCaskill still working toward goal of reading the healthcare bill

Jordan Fabian

11/21/09 06:28 PM ET

Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) is still reading the 2,074-page Senate healthcare bill.McCaskill has promised to read the bill in its…
Sen. Reid: Opposition to health procedural vote is 'Orwellian'

Jordan Fabian

11/21/09 10:13 AM ET

Opponents of today's motion to proceed on healthcare legislation who are pressuring others to vote no are practicing "Orwellian" tactics,…

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Energy battles loom as Waxman and Markey attack derivatives bill

Ben Geman

11/21/09 05:26 PM ET

Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) has scheduled a subcommittee hearing to look at the “unintended impact” of derivatives regulation.…
From the Senate, it's Saturday night: Health debate vote looms

Alexander Bolton

11/21/09 06:00 AM ET

The Senate will vote Saturday night to begin debate on a 2,074-page healthcare bill that is estimated to cost $849B.…

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Obama talks jobs, not healthcare, from Asia

J. Taylor Rushing

11/21/09 06:00 AM ET

The president pledged a “relentless” approach to the U.S. economic recovery, claiming progress during his Asian trip.…

VIDEO: Obama's address

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