Politics in Kentucky

McConnell: House health care bill a "disconnect"

rgates@courier-journal.com (The Courier-Journal) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:25:00 GMT

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has just weighed in on the House vote passing a health care reform bill. Here is his statement: “Rarely has the disconnect between Congress and the American people been clearer than the vote tonight. Americans want lower costs, less government...

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Chandler was among the 39 Democrats to oppose the party leadership on health care

rgates@courier-journal.com (The Courier-Journal) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:20:00 GMT

Rep. Ben Chandler, D-6th District, was among the 39 Democrats who opposed party leaders and voted with Republicans against the health care reform bill. Chandler did not say what he intended to do in advance of the late-night vote. He just released this statement on his decision: “After...

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Final tally on House passage of health care bill: 220-215

rgates@courier-journal.com (The Courier-Journal) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:13:00 GMT

The Democratic health care reform bill has passed the House by a margin of 220-215, two votes more than what was needed for passage. There was one Republican voting with the Democrats, and 39 Democrats voted with 176 Republicans against the bill. "The 'yeas' are 220, the 'neas' are 215. The...

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Democrats' health care bill passes House

rgates@courier-journal.com (The Courier-Journal) — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:08:00 GMT

The vote tally still is on, but the Democratic health care bill just passed the necessary 218 votes needed for passage. Supporters of the measure - all Democrats, presumably, burst into cheers and applause as the 218 mark was hit.

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Obama says House health care bill is "change American people urgently need"

rgates@courier-journal.com (The Courier-Journal) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 20:53:00 GMT

After meeting with House Democrats on Capitol Hill, President Barack Obama returned to the White House and spoke in the Rose Garden about the impending House vote on health care reform. Here is a White House transcript of his remarks: THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just...

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More orderly debate now in the House

rgates@courier-journal.com (The Courier-Journal) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 17:42:00 GMT

The objections and parliamentary inquiries have subsided and lawmakers are now debating health care reform under quieter and calmer conditions. It remains unclear when the House will hold a final vote on the Democratic health care plan.

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The health care debate has barely begun, and it is chaos

rgates@courier-journal.com (The Courier-Journal) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:13:00 GMT

Well, this could take a while. The floor of the U.S. House is awash in objections and parliamentary inquiries from Republicans. The GOP lawmakers are yelling out their objections and inquiries over the Democrats' efforts to insert remarks in The Congressional Record. Each objection...

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House begins debate on health care reform

rgates@courier-journal.com (The Courier-Journal) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:44:00 GMT

The U.S. House has just begun debate on Democratic health care reform legislation. Under the rules for debate, the Republicans will be allowed to offer their substitute health care plan as an amendment. Another amendment is expected regarding language in the Democrats' bill on...

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House to begin consideration of health care reform bill

rgates@courier-journal.com (The Courier-Journal) — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 15:14:00 GMT

Yes, it's Saturday, but the U.S. House is in session today to consider the Democrats' $1.2 trillion health care reform bill. The session began at 9 a.m. and lawmakers are working on unrelated legislation first. Once floor debate on health care begins, it is expected to consume much of...

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A positive-sounding Hill says he still is studying the Democrats' health care bill

rgates@courier-journal.com (The Courier-Journal) — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 18:47:00 GMT

Rep. Baron Hill, D-9th District, Indiana, is one of the uncommitted centrist Democrats regarding his party leadership's health care reform bill. By the time Saturday evening and a House floor vote arrive, he will have to decide what to do and vote on the measure one way or the other. Today,...

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