Share Washington — Harry Reid will make sure that an amendment to break up megabanks and cap their size comes up for a vote, the Senate majority leader said. He added that he was leaning heavily toward voting for the amendment, cosponsored by Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and Ted Kaufman (D-Del.). Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington — Republicans ended their filibuster of Wall Street reforms Wednesday when the Senate agreed without a vote to begin debate on a financial regulations bill. The Senate approved by unanimous consent a motion to launch debate on the bill after a similar proposal failed three times in the previous 48 hours to win [...]
Share New York — The U.S. economy gained more jobs in March than any other month in the last three years, according to a government report released Friday. The Labor Department said the economy gained 162,000 jobs in the month, compared to a revised reading of a 14,000 job loss in February. That makes March [...]
Share Washington – Fed up with waiting, President Barack Obama announced Saturday he would bypass a vacationing Senate and name 15 people to key administration jobs, wielding for the first time the blunt political tool known as the recess appointment. Sphere: Related Content
Share WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s wife was hospitalized with a broken back and neck Thursday after a tractor-trailer truck slammed into the back of the minivan in which she and their daughter were riding on an interstate highway in suburban Virginia, officials said. Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington — In a letter to congressional leadership on Tuesday, President Barack Obama did not explicitly advocate the use of reconciliation to passhealth care reform into law. Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington — President Barack Obama returned health reform to the front burner last week by releasing his own reform proposal and holding a bipartisan White House summit that gave his stalled top domestic priority a much-needed shove toward the finish line. Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington – Ten House Democrats indicated in an Associated Press survey Monday they have not ruled out switching their “no” votes to “yes” on President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul, brightening the party’s hopes in the face of unyielding Republican opposition. Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington – The White House called for a “simple up-or-down” vote on health care legislation Sunday as Speaker Nancy Pelosiappealed to House Democrats to get behind President Barack Obama’s chief domestic priority even it if threatens their political careers. Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington — After a day of debate and disagreement, President Barack Obama concluded Thursday’s unprecedented live talkfest on health care with the bleak assessment that accord between Democrats and Republicans may not be possible. Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington – The Republican Party is “a wholly owned subsidiary of the insurance industry,” Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) charged on the House floor. Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington — President Barack Obama argued Thursday that a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s broken health care system is imperative Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington – The House voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to repeal the antitrust exemption currently granted to health insurance companies. Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington – The Senate on Wednesday passed a jobs bill that one senator described as “modest,” but one that Democrats hope will be the first in a series of attempts to jump-start hiring nationwide. Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington – The Obama administration on Tuesday threw its weight behind a bid to repeal an anti-trust exemptionprotecting health insurers Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington – Not long ago, Scott Brown (R-Mass.) was elected to the United States Senate and a nation rejoiced Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington – The Obama administration raised the stakes in the health care debate Monday, releasing a new blueprint that seeks to bridge the gap between measures passed by the Senate and House of Representatives last year. Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington — The Senate’s newest member broke ranks Monday with fellow Republicans to support a Democratic jobs bill in an important procedural vote. Sphere: Related Content
Share Washington – Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) announced on Friday afternoon that he would work with other Democrats Sphere: Related Content
