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(Newser) - Sarah Palin has returned to her Facebook soapbox to reinvigorate the "death panels" meme she helped popularize. "We had been told there were no 'death panels' in the bill," says an essay posted to the former Alaska governor's page. "But look closely at the provision mandating... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Alaska • Republican • House of Representatives • health care reform • House Democrats • Bart Stupak • speaker of the House • House Republicans • Sarah Palin • death panel

 Health Vote May 
 Have to Wait: 
 Hoyer 

Majority leader bemoans 'delay tactics'

Nov 6, 09 11:20 AM CST
(Newser) - The House may not vote on its health care reform bill tomorrow after all, thanks to Democrats' squabbling over abortion and spending, Steny Hoyer said today. “We’re very close,” the majority leader insisted, but “clearly things happen. Delay tactics can be employed.” Hoyer acknowledged that... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • abortion • House of Representatives • Steny Hoyer • health care reform • House Democrats • House Republicans • House Rules Committee • House majority leader

 GOP Health Plan 
 Would Leave 
 52M Uninsured 

Bill saves some money, expands coverage by only 3M

Nov 5, 09 7:50 AM CST
(Newser) - The GOP health care bill has no chance of passing—but if it did, most people who already have coverage would see their premiums drop, while 52 million Americans currently uninsured would stay that way. So says a report by the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, which largely confirms Dems' claims... More »

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health care • health care costs • Congressional Budget Office • health care reform • uninsured • House Republicans

2010 playbook

 GOP Trains Fire on Pelosi 

Republicans go after House speaker despite failures in '06, '08

Oct 12, 09 6:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - Republicans angling to take back the House and Senate in 2010—or at least trim their losses from the last two elections—are making attacks on Nancy Pelosi a central feature of their campaign, and it's already getting ugly. The GOP has been releasing statements mocking "Gen. Pelosi" for... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Congress • Republican Party • Democratic Party • speaker of the House • House Republicans • House race • Election 2010

ANALYSIS

 Why the Dems Will 
 Hold Congress in 2010 

Incumbency, early preparation make 1994 redux unlikely

Oct 8, 09 7:12 AM CDT
(Newser) - The last time a young Democrat became president, an angry debate over health care preceded a disastrous midterm election, costing the party control of both the House and the Senate. Yet it's too soon to make the easy comparison between 1994 and 2010, writes Wall Street Journal analyst Jerry Seib.... More »

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Nancy Pelosi • Congress • congressional Democrats • House Democrats • House Republicans • incumbents • 2010 election • midterm elections

OPINION

 Think Clinton's 
 Impeachment 
 Was Messy? 
 Wait for Obama's 

GOP will bow to Beck or Limbaugh if they take back Congress

Sep 24, 09 8:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - The GOP will try and impeach President Obama on some ridiculous charge if they're ever able to get Congress back, and it's not going to be pretty, writes Bob Cesca for the Huffington Post. Glenn Beck or Rush Limbaugh will come up with a reason for impeachment and a way... More »

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Barack Obama • Rush Limbaugh • impeachment • Glenn Beck • House Republicans • President Obama

ACORN's
Founder Blasts GOP Attacks

Dismisses them as
'poppycock,' part of anti-Obama vendetta

Sep 23, 09 3:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - The founder of ACORN says the conservative portrayal of the group as a "criminal enterprise" is a “complete fabrication." Claims that the group systematically misuses federal funds for political purposes are being circulated as fact on TV talk shows and blogs, Wade Rathke tells the Washington Post.... More »

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Republican • House Republicans • scandal • conservatives • Acorn • President Obama • Wade Rathke

THE Internets

 GOP Legislators 
 Dominate Twitter 
 —but Does It Matter? 

Republicans have more followers, but benefits are unclear

Sep 23, 09 9:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - If you think Twitter is the preserve of skinny-jeaned urbanites, think again; in the corridors of power, Republican microbloggers are leading the way. Politico reports that 101 GOP members of Congress have Twitter accounts to only 57 Democrats, and Republican legislators posted 932 messages over two weeks this summer—nearly... More »

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John McCain • Republican • Senate Republicans • Joe Barton • House Republicans • Twitter • Congressional Republicans

(Newser) - The so-called “tea party” movement has spawned a host of primary challengers for House Republicans, pressuring them to stay far to the right, CQ Politics reports. “I’ve got four primary challengers, and all of them hope to capitalize on the tea parties,” complains Bob Inglis of... More »

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Republican • primary • conservative • right wingers • House Republicans • conservative base • Tea Party

 House Votes to Cut Off ACORN 

Republicans lead charge against scandal-ridden community organizers

Sep 17, 09 10:12 PM CDT
(AP) - The House voted tonight to deny all federal funds for ACORN in a Republican-led strike against the scandal-tainted community organizing group that comes just three days after the Senate took similar action. "ACORN has violated serious federal laws, and today the House voted to ensure that taxpayer dollars would... More »

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House of Representatives • House Republicans • scandal • Acorn • community organizers

OPINION

 Student Loan Bill 
 a No-Brainer That 
 Actually Might Pass 

But issue of rising tuition remains

Sep 17, 09 9:10 AM CDT
(Newser) - For health reform watchers despairing that lawmakers "will never be able to do anything, ever," it's time to turn an eye on the no-brainer student loan reform in the House, Gail Collins writes in the New York Times. Right now, the government gives banks money, pays them to... More »

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Democrats • New York Times • higher education • House of Representatives • health care reform • student loan reform • college tuition • House Republicans • Rep. John Kline

(AP) - Former President Jimmy Carter says Rep. Joe Wilson's outburst during President Obama's speech last week was an act "based on racism." Carter says Wilson's comment was part of an "inherent feeling" of some that a black man should not be president. In responding to a question at... More »

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Jimmy Carter • racism • health care reform • speech • town hall meeting • House Republicans • Carter Center • President Obama • Joe Wilson

House Will Vote Tomorrow on Reprimand of Joe Wilson

Most Dems, some fellow Republicans expected to vote yes on 'You lie' yeller

Sep 14, 09 8:32 PM CDT
(Newser) - The House of Representatives will vote tomorrow on a “resolution of disapproval” against Joe Wilson, the South Carolina Republican who shouted “You lie!” at President Obama during his speech last week on health reform. House Majority Whip James Clyburn, also a South Carolinian, will introduce the measure,... More »

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South Carolina • sanctions • health care reform • House Democrats • hecklers • House Republicans • James Clyburn • President Obama • Joe Wilson • You lie • resolution of disapproval

ANALYSIS

Wilson Wasn't Only Republican Behaving Badly

Boorish foes steal
show during
president's speech

Sep 10, 09 3:26 AM CDT
(Newser) - Rep. Joe Wilson was far from the only rude Republican at last night's joint session of Congress, Dana Milbank writes in the Washington Post. Shouts of "Shame!" and "Not true!" could be heard at various points, along with plenty of boos, hisses, and grumbles. Other... More »

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health care • Congress • Senate Republicans • health care reform • speech • House Republicans • President Obama • heckling • Congressional Republicans • Joe Wilson

ANALYSIS

Obama May Need the GOP on Afghan War

Republicans line up behind troop increases, while Democrats balk

Sep 3, 09 6:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - If President Obama decides to send more troops to Afghanistan, based on Gen. Stanley McChrystal's grim review, he may have to rely on Republicans and not Democrats for support, writes the New York Times. The original narrative of the "good war" has faded over eight years, and August's... More »

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Barack Obama • Senate Republicans • Russ Feingold • House Republicans • troop levels • Afghanistan war • Congressional Republicans

analysis

 GOP Backed 
 'Death Panels' 
 ...in 2003 

End-of-life counseling provided in Medicare bill

Aug 14, 09 2:10 PM CDT
(Newser) - They’re up in arms against it now, but Republicans voted for a measure providing end-of-life counseling in 2003, Amy Sullivan writes for Time. That year’s Medicare prescription drug bill, which boasted support from 204 GOP representatives and 42 senators, offered funding for “counseling the beneficiary with respect... More »

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health care • Congress • Senate Republicans • Charles Grassley • health care reform • medical care • House Republicans • Congressional Republicans • death panel • end-of-life care

OPINION

 GOP 'Flat-Out' Lying 
 About Health Care 

Republicans trying to scare US out of discussion

Aug 7, 09 9:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - When it comes to health care reform, Republicans have become “political terrorists,” trying to scare Americans in an effort to block consensus, writes Steven Pearlstein for the Washington Post. “There is no credible way to look at what has been proposed and conclude that these will... More »

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health care • health care costs • Senate Republicans • Republican Party • health care reform • House Republicans • Obama administration • Congressional Republicans

Anti-Earmark Rep. Scores Earmark for Blimp Research

Sessions' $1.6M went to firm not in his district

Jul 30, 09 12:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Rep. Pete Sessions is a vocal opponent of earmarks, but last year he scored one for a company that's not even in his district. Thanks to Sessions, $1.6 million for airship research went to a firm with no experience in either government contracting or blimp-making, Politico reports. Seems that... More »

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Congress • earmarks • aide • lobbyist • blimp • House Republicans • Pete Sessions

Republicans Don't Want 'Help' From Palin

Lawmakers facing tough 2010 battles think she'd hurt them

Jul 10, 09 2:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin may not spend much of her newfound free time campaigning: Many GOP lawmakers facing tough 2010 contests don't want to be associated with the soon-to-be-ex-governor, who they fear will galvanize liberals, the Hill reports. One anonymous Republican said that if Palin came to his district, his opponent would... More »

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Alaska • resignation • Charles Grassley • campaign fundraising • House Republicans • Sarah Palin • fundraising • Election 2010 • Republicans • Republican governor

OPINION

 The Climate Change 
 Bill Is Awful—Now Pass It 




'Pathetic' Waxman-Markey at least puts a price on carbon: Friedman

Jul 1, 09 7:07 AM CDT
(Newser) - Waxman-Markey is a "pathetic" and "appalling" bill that totally fails to respond to the urgency of climate change—and it should be passed by the Senate and signed into law straight away, writes Thomas Friedman. For the New York Times columnist, the flawed legislation has one great... More »

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climate change • Barack Obama • Congress • environment • global warming • cap and trade • carbon trading • carbon • Thomas Friedman • House Republicans • Waxman-Markey

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