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Dems Finish Frustrating
Year in DC

Despite control of Congress, cherished initiatives elude them

Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Times Dec 20, 07 5:45 PM CST
(Newser) - Democrats are leaving Washington with a decidedly unsatisfactory taste in their mouths after their first year back in charge of Congress in more than a decade, the LA Times reports. Though they can count successes with the energy bill, the minimum wage, and ethics reforms, they failed to put a timetable on the Iraqi war and conceded on a raft of domestic issues. More »

More about:  Nancy Pelosi • energy • Harry Reid • ethics • S CHIP

Kids' Health Care Bill Heads for 2nd Veto

Senate passes revised S-CHIP, but Bush says
it won't pass muster

Reuters Reuters Nov 2, 07 7:51 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Senate yesterday passed a revised S-CHIP bill that would provide health insurance for 10 million underprivileged children, CNN reports, but President Bush has vowed a second veto because it raises tobacco taxes. The bill passed 64-30, with high-profile Republicans such as Charles Grassley joining the majority. More »

More about:  George W. Bush • Congress • children • health insurance • Max Baucus • S CHIP

Bush Blasts Dems' Expanded Child Health Bill

Prez threatens veto despite bipartisan support in Senate

New York Times New York Times Sep 20, 07 3:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush threatened to veto a children's health insurance bill today, knocking Democrats he said were politicizing the issue by moving too far toward universal health care. The Senate last month passed an expanded "S-chip" program that would cover an additional 4 million children currently uninsured, the New York Times reports. The expanded program would require an additional $35 billion. More »

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