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Thrust and Parry on the Senate Floor

But even if they haven’t headed home, senators will be readying every parliamentary weapon for use in the debate by the full Senate, whenever that begins. Some of the clashes will be for show, intended to appeal to various constituencies watching on ...

From DAVID M. HERSZENHORN, The New York Times,  21 Nov 2009

Democrats Press Ahead on Debate Before Health Vote

WASHINGTON Senate Democrats made a forceful case on Saturday for legislation to revamp the nation’s health care system, condemning the practices of insurers and decrying the plight of the uninsured in a parade of floor speeches aimed at cementing party ...

From DAVID M. HERSZENHORN AND ROBERT PEAR, The New York Times,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Senate,  Harry Reid,  Barack Obama

Wavering senator to vote for debate

to clear the first hurdle to action on the bill, which embodies President Barack Obama's top domestic priority. WASHINGTON — Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska, one of three wavering Democrats, said Friday that he would vote to start debate on a giant health ...

From ROBERT PEAR AND DAVID M. HERSZENHORN, TwinCities.com,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. Senate,  U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama,  Mary Landrieu

Nebraska Senator Will Vote to Start Health Debate

WASHINGTON Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska, one of three wavering Democrats, said Friday that he would vote to start debate on a giant health care bill as Democrats and Republicans squared off over the legislation in advance of its first big test in the ...

From ROBERT PEAR AND DAVID M. HERSZENHORN, The New York Times,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Senate,  U.S. Democratic Party,  John McCain,  Barack Obama

Reid Says Saturday Vote on Health Care Bill Likely

WASHINGTON Democratic leaders in the Senate on Wednesday unveiled their proposal for overhauling the health care system, outlining legislation that they said would cover most of the uninsured while reducing the federal budget deficit. Senator Harry ...

From ROBERT PEAR AND DAVID M. HERSZENHORN, The New York Times,  19 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  White House,  U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama,  Harry Reid

Senate leaders submit measure on health care

WASHINGTON — Democratic leaders in the Senate unveiled their proposal Wednesday for overhauling the health care system, outlining legislation that they said would cover most of the uninsured while reducing the federal budget deficit. Sen. Harry Reid ...

From ROBERT PEAR AND DAVID M. HERSZENHORN NEW YORK TIMES, The San Jose Mercury News,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  U.S. Democratic Party,  White House,  Harry Reid,  Barack Obama

Senate Health Bill Said to Cost $849 Billion Over 10 Years

WASHINGTON The Senate majority leader, Harry Reid, put forward his version of sweeping health care legislation on Wednesday, which a Senate aide said would cost $849 over 10 years. Mr. Reid promised that it would reduce the federal budget deficit while ...

From DAVID M. HERSZENHORN, The New York Times,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate,  Harry Reid,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Barack Obama,  Congressional Budget Office

Reid Says He's Close to Unveiling Health Bill

Senator Reid says he close to unveiling his health care bill, but acknowledges he is not certain he has 60 votes to bring up for for debate on the Senate floor. The political winds are shifting away from the support necessary for a health care ...

From DAVID M. HERSZENHORN, The New York Times,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Congress,  U.S. Democratic Party,  U.S. House of Representatives,  U.S. Republican Party,  Douglas W Elmendorf

Senate Liberals Demand Reid Hold Firm on Public Option

The Senate majority leader, Harry Reid of Nevada, met on Monday night with a group of liberal Senate Democrats who urged Mr. Reid not to back down from his decision to put a government-run insurance plan, or public option, in the major health care ...

From DAVID M. HERSZENHORN, The New York Times,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  Blanche Lincoln,  Harry Reid,  Mary L. Landrieu,  Sherrod Brown

Dobbs-Menendez Match in N.J.?

After Lou Dobbs quit his perch as an anchor on CNN last week, there has been speculation that he would run for public office, including a New York Post account suggesting that he could run for United States Senate in 2012 against Bob Menendez, the ...

From DAVID M. HERSZENHORN, The Caucus,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Lou Dobbs,  U.S. Senate,  New York Post,  Bob Menendez,  New York Times Company

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