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How Reid Rescued
the Public Option

Opt-out plan bridged divides in Dem caucus

Huffington Post Huffington Post Oct 27, 09 5:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - The public health insurance plan was brought back from the brink of oblivion thanks to Harry Reid's swift adoption of an "opt-out" plan brought to his attention just three weeks ago. In backroom negotiations with members of the Democratic caucus, the majority leader found that the federal approach bridged... More »

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Charles Schumer • Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • Senate Health Committee • health care reform • US Senate • Tom Carper • public option

Obama Makes Backstage Push for Public Option

Despite public retreat, president plying Senate moderates

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Oct 5, 09 11:03 AM CDT
(Newser) - Though Barack Obama has publicly backed off in his support for the public option, behind the scenes he’s campaigning hard to make it happen. He’s spent a lot of time in recent weeks calling moderate senators like Olympia Snowe, Ben Nelson, and Maria Cantwell, armed with polls showing... More »

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Barack Obama • Senate • Senate Democrats • health care reform • public option

ANALYSIS

Dems' Silent Fear: 
What if Reid Loses in 2010?

Party unity expected to take a hit if majority leader is voted out in 2010

Politico Politico Sep 30, 09 6:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - Harry Reid hasn't kept a very high profile as Senate majority leader but the vital role he's been playing will become obvious if he is unseated in next year's elections, say Democratic insiders. Even the Nevada senator's critics admit that he's stopped liberal and moderate Democrats from feuding, and many... More »

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Charles Schumer • Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • Nevada • Dick Durbin • Senate majority leader • Election 2010

Rockefeller: 'No Way' I'll Vote
for Baucus Health Bill

Finance Committee Dems remain at odds

The Hill The Hill Sep 15, 09 8:49 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sen. Jay Rockefeller said today he doesn’t support the health-reform bill being crafted by Sen. Max Baucus, a fellow Democrat who chairs the body’s Finance Committee. “There is no way in its present form that I will vote for it,” Rockefeller tells the Hill. The West... More »

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Senate Democrats • Senate Finance Committee • health care reform • Jay Rockefeller • Max Baucus

OPINION

Daschle: Leave Whiny GOP
in the Dust if Necessary

Democrats may need to use reconciliation

Wall Street Journal Wall Street Journal Sep 3, 09 9:00 AM CDT
(Newser) - It’s essential that Congress act on health care, and if that means working without bipartisan support, so be it, writes Tom Daschle in the Wall Street Journal. If we fail, 60 million people will be uninsured in 10 years, and typical families will have to pay $25,000 a... More »

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health insurance • Senate • Senate Democrats • Senate Republicans • health care reform • reconciliation • Tom Daschle

OPINION

 Today's Senate Won't Produce 
 Another Ted 


Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Aug 27, 09 11:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - If you ask leading Democrats who can replace Ted Kennedy as the Senate’s liberal standard-bearer, the most frequent answer is “nobody,” writes Doyle McManus of the Los Angeles Times. No one has a record to match Kennedy’s, and in today’s Senate, building one would... More »

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Senate • Senate Democrats • Ted Kennedy • Senate Republicans • liberal • bipartisanship • US Senate

analysis

Republicans Gain Ground in Senate Races

Latest trends show even Reid, Spector, Dodd in trouble: Silver

FiveThirtyEight FiveThirtyEight Aug 24, 09 11:47 AM CDT
(Newser) - Things are looking brighter for Republicans in the Senate, writes Nate Silver of FiveThirtyEight.com. In his monthly ranking of which seats are most likely to switch parties in 2010, Republicans have made a big move. Of the 10 seats that look more likely to switch hands, seven favor Republicans.... More »

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Senate • New Hampshire • Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • Senate Republicans • Connecticut • Chris Dodd • Nevada • Roy Blunt • US Senate • 2010 election • Nate Silver • Republicans • Kelly Ayotte

Public Option a 'Must' for Health Care Reform: Key Dems

White House waffling worries progressives

Washington Post Washington Post Aug 18, 09 1:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Leading advocates for health care reform are concerned about the Obama administration’s apparent willingness to drop a government-run insurance program from the package in order to ensure the support of the Senate, the Washington Post reports. Prominent Democratic senators have voiced support for the public option, with John Rockefeller... More »

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health care • health insurance • Senate • Senate Democrats • AFL CIO • health care reform • House Democrats • Obama administration • public option

Senate Set to OK $2B More
for Clunkers

Reid engineers deal for vote tomorrow, beating recess deadline

Detroit News Detroit News Aug 5, 09 9:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - The Senate has reached a deal to extend the "cash for clunkers" program through Labor Day, the Detroit News reports. Majority leader Harry Reid capped days of arm-twisting with an announcement tonight that the chamber will vote tomorrow on a measure adding $2 billion to the unexpectedly popular... More »

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Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • Detroit • Senate Republicans • Nevada • auto industry • car dealers • US Senate • Cash for Clunkers

ANALYSIS

As Head Ref, Reid Feels Heat in Health Debate

Top Dem must get it done—and get himself re-elected in '10

Politico Politico Jul 29, 09 11:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has prided himself on his hands-off leadership style, but pretty soon he’s going to get those hands dirty, Politico reports. Reid will soon have to reconcile two radically different health care bills coming out of committee—as if that weren't enough, he’s up... More »

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Senate • Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • Senate Republicans • Nevada • health care reform • Senate majority leader • Election 2010

Blue Dogs Stand Firm as Dems Get Panicky

Marathon sessions fail to reach a deal as tempers fray

Politico Politico Jul 29, 09 4:28 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Democratic leadership is scrambling to make progress on health care reform before Congress breaks for its August recess, but last night's marathon negotiations failed to break the stalemate—and may even have increased the number of issues up for debate.  "We're making progress," Nancy Pelosi said... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • health care • Congress • Henry Waxman • Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • Rahm Emanuel • health care reform • House Democrats • Blue Dog Democrats • public option

Senate Dems Bring Down Concealed-Weapons Measure

Schumer leads effort to quash Thune amendment

The Hill The Hill Jul 22, 09 1:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Senate Democrats today narrowly defeated a measure that would have let concealed weapons be transported across state lines, the Hill reports. The amendment, which required 60 votes to pass according to a prior, bipartisan agreement, went down 58-39. Sen. Charles Schumer and majority whip Dick Durbin fought hard to drum... More »

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Congress • Charles Schumer • Senate • NRA • Senate Democrats • concealed weapon • Dick Durbin • concealed-weapons laws • John Thune • amendment

OPINION

Congress Leads Dems on 'Liberal Suicide March'

They're as out of touch as Republicans were
in Bush years: Brooks

New York Times New York Times Jul 21, 09 7:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Republican Party turned away from America during its years in power, writes New York Times columnist David Brooks, by paying more attention to echo-chamber media outlets and yes-men pollsters than voters. Now the Democrats are doing the same—instead of Southern conservatives, now it's left-wingers from the coasts who... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Barack Obama • Senate Democrats • health care reform • Democratic Party • House Democrats • David Brooks • Blue Dog Democrats • liberal elite

analysis

Blame Everyone Involved for Shallow Sotomayor Hearings

Dems go lightly; GOP eyes history outside of court

USA Today USA Today Jul 20, 09 8:55 AM CDT
(Newser) - With Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation a virtual certainty and her appointment unlikely to change the direction of the Supreme Court, last week's toothless hearings held few surprises. Except, that is, for observers who were hoping the Senate Judiciary Committee would press for substantive Q-and-A, Joan Biskupic writes for USA Today.... More »

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Senate Democrats • Senate Judiciary Committee • Jeff Sessions • Senate Republicans • Patrick Leahy • justice • confirmation hearings • US Supreme Court • Sonia Sotomayor

Card Checks Dropped From Card-Check Bill

Senate Dems ditch pro-labor bill's most controversial provision

New York Times New York Times Jul 17, 09 7:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - The so-called "card-check" bill no longer includes its namesake card checks. Labor-friendly Democratic senators have agreed to ditch a central part of the union-organizing measure to ensure its passage, the New York Times reports. The controversial provision would have required employers to recognize a union when a majority of... More »

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Senate Democrats • union • labor unions • Employee Free Choice Act • card check

 Aug. Health Reform  
 Looks Impossible 

Divisions among lawmakers may make reaching goal impossible

Politico Politico Jul 13, 09 12:19 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama has called for the passage of a health care bill by August—but that would require an unusually smooth few weeks on Capitol Hill, Politico reports. The Senate Finance Committee hasn’t released a version of the bill planned for early June; disagreements among Democrats in both chambers... More »

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health care • Congress • Senate • Senate Democrats • House of Representatives • health care reform • Dick Durbin • bill • President Obama

 It's Official: 
 Burris Won't Run 


Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune Jul 10, 09 3:06 PM CDT
(Newser) - Roland Burris made it official this afternoon: He won't run for a full term next year, the Chicago Tribune reports. “I love serving the people of Illinois,” the current holder of President Obama's old Senate seat said. But “political races have become far too expensive... More »

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Barack Obama • Congress • Chicago • Senate • Senate Democrats • Illinois • Democratic Party • Rod Blagojevich • re-election • Election 2010 • Roland Burris

(Newser) - Democrats in Congress are heading for an intra-party showdown over how to fund health care reform, reports the New York Times. The powerful House Ways and Means Committee is reportedly near agreement on an income tax surcharge of 2% or more on Americans earning above $250,000, which moderate Democrats... More »

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income tax • Senate Democrats • Charles Grassley • surcharge • health care reform • Max Baucus • House Democrats • federal income tax • Blue Dog Democrats

OPINION

Obama Must Show Congress Who's Boss

Lack of cooperation drags down domestic agenda: Klein

Time Time Jul 9, 09 12:48 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Obama’s domestic agenda is in trouble, writes Joe Klein of Time, because of his “undue respect for the institution of Congress, a sclerotic body badly in need of creative leadership.” Obama is sitting on the sidelines while the Senate manhandles his health care and energy... More »

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Barack Obama • Congress • Senate Democrats • health care reform • energy policy • Joe Klein • Obama administration

Reid's Refusal Leaves $320B
Health Care Hole

Dems may look to income tax hike to cover cost of public option

Politico Politico Jul 9, 09 7:39 AM CDT
(Newser) - Harry Reid met with Republicans yesterday to diffuse some of his tough talk on health care reform, but as Politico reports, the Senate majority leader has forced a scramble for $320 billion over 10 years to pay for the plan. Reid said he would not support a bill that taxed... More »

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health care • income tax • Harry Reid • Senate Democrats • health care reform • Max Baucus • bipartisanship

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