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Wall Street giving ground, but only so far, in battle over financial reform

WASHINGTON — His shirt sleeves rolled up, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter was in a fighting mood as he worked fellow members of the Financial Services Committee last week, but by then the cause was already lost. Perlmutter, a Democrat from Golden, had ...

From MICHAEL RILEY, Denver Post,  21 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  Ed Perlmutter,  U.S. Congress,  Paul Kanjorski,  U.S. Republican Party

Salazar called on as mediator in Senate health care debate

WASHINGTON — Interior Secretary Ken Salazar returned to his old Senate haunt Wednesday in a unique role as White House fixer, tasked by President Barack Obama with helping to pass health care reform. Salazar joined Vice President Joe Biden and former ...

From MICHAEL RILEY, Denver Post,  19 Nov 2009

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

Credit-card rate freeze dies in Senate

WASHINGTON — A bill that would have immediately frozen rates on existing credit-card balances died Wednesday in the Senate, a combination of Republican opposition and a health-issue-filled calendar. Democrats — including Sen. Mark Udall of Colorado, a ...

From MICHAEL RILEY, Denver Post,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Senate,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Mark Udall,  U.S. Congress

Republicans on sidelines of crafting healfh care reform

WASHINGTON — While for Democrats the week before the health care vote in the House was a haze of 18-hour days and unending negotiations, Republican Mike Coffman used the time to whittle his to-do list. "It was a light schedule for me, I hate to say it, ...

From MICHAEL RILEY, Denver Post,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Mike Coffman,  U.S. Senate,  Congressional Budget Office

Lobbyists' townhomes in D.C. woo both parties

WASHINGTON — Influence comes in many forms in the nation's capital, and twin fundraisers this week for two Colorado Senate candidates shows one of those can be real estate. Republican candidate Jane Norton was in town Monday for a big-money fundraiser ...

From MICHAEL RILEY, Denver Post,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Sunlight Foundation,  U.S. Senate,  Michael Bennet

Anti-abortion amendment put health reform in a bind

WASHINGTON — Health care reform's fragile chances took a turn for the worse Monday as pro-abortion-rights lawmakers led by Rep. Diana DeGette vowed to kill the bill if an anti-abortion amendment isn't stripped from the final version. The drama played ...

From MICHAEL RILEY, Denver Post,  10 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  Diana DeGette,  Nancy Pelosi,  John Salazar,  Barack Obama

Chicago fundraiser shows White House's committment to Michael Bennet's campaign

Anyone looking for evidence of the priority the White House is making the election of Sen. Michael Bennet doesn't have to look much farther than a glitzy ballroom at the Chicago Ritz-Carlton on a night last June. Big-money fundraisers are standard fare ...

From MICHAEL RILEY, Denver Post,  1 Nov 2009

Related Topics: White House,  Michael Bennet,  U.S. Senate,  Rahm Emanuel,  Ritz-Carlton

House Dems show hand with unveiling of health reform legislation

provide coverage for 37 million uninsured Americans and reduce the deficit by $30 billion over the next 10 years. WASHINGTON — If cajoling, deal-making and talking are the currency of Washington, ...

From MICHAEL RILEY, Denver Post,  30 Oct 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Democratic Party,  Jared Polis,  Nancy Pelosi,  Diana DeGette,  U.S. Senate

McCain, Bennet on front line to turn vets into teachers

Troops to Teachers in Colorado. "But we do know they bring these traits they learn in the military into the classroom — selflessness, teamwork and loyalty." Sens. Michael Bennet, above, and John McCain are co- sponsoring a ...

From MICHAEL RILEY, Denver Post,  28 Oct 2009

Related Topics: John McCain,  Michael Bennet,  U.S. Republican Party

Public health-insurance option gains speed

WASHINGTON — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is moving toward including a public health-insurance option in the final bill he will send to the floor, senators briefed on the issue said Thursday, putting a dramatic end to a week of steadily gaining ...

From MICHAEL RILEY, Denver Post,  23 Oct 2009

Related Topics: Harry Reid,  White House,  U.S. Democratic Party,  Kent Conrad,  Olympia Snowe

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