Oh, how quickly they turn. A short while ago, Bart Stupak was in the midst of delivering an impassioned argument against the Republican motion to recommit the health reform bill when a Republican across the aisle hollered “Babykiller!” at him. That has to be a first for Stupak. But it may not be the last, [...]
The House just passed the Senate health care bill, answering the question of whether or not President Obama and Democrats in Congress would be able to pass health care reform. See the roll call here. At the White House, Robert Gibbs has been Tweeting the action: About 40 staff in Roosevelt Room with VP to [...]
The House vote on its debate rule–an essential precursor to the two votes to come later tonight–has passed with 224 votes in favor and 206 opposed. A landslide, huh?…So what was all the fuss about?
After working out a “deal” with the White House on abortion, Bart Stupak will be voting for health reform later this evening. I say “deal,” because the executive order the White House announced it would issue to get Stupak’s vote essentially promises that no federal funding will be used to subsidize abortion procedures–a promise easily [...]
As Kate Pickert notes below: Even so, Republican opposition was still in full force all day Saturday with House Minority Leader John Boehner saying passage of the Democratic plan for health reform would constitute “Armageddon” that would “ruin our country.” You have to wonder what Boehner and the others will say on Monday morning–or on some [...]
was a hit at last night’s 125th annual Gridiron Dinner, where he filled in for Barack Obama as the main speaker. The punchline of the evening was his prediction for the health care bill: “It may not happen in my lifetime, or Dick Cheney’s, but hopefully by Easter.”
