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 Byrd: Rename 
 Health Bill 
 for Kennedy 


Aug 26, 09 1:38 PM CDT
(Newser) - Senator Robert Byrd wants his colleagues to honor Ted Kennedy by renaming health care legislation in his honor, Politico reports. “As a tribute to his commitment to his ideals, let us stop the shouting and name calling,” said Byrd, 92, himself in poor health. "My heart and... More »

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Congress • Senate • Harry Reid • Arnold Schwarzenegger • Ted Kennedy • Benjamin Netanyahu • legislation • Nancy Reagan • health care reform • Robert Byrd • bill

OPINION

 2 Words Could Clean Up
'Death Panel' Mess: Parker

'A simple amendment' would put debate to rest

Aug 12, 09 8:38 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sarah Palin went way too far in suggesting “death panels” would kill her loved ones—but  the wording of the House health bill authorizing payment for end-of-life consultations is worrisome, writes Kathleen Parker in the Washington Post. “A simple amendment would do much to cool tempers.” The... More »

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language • health care reform • bill • Kathleen Parker • amendment • death panel • end-of-life care • deathers

CBO Slams Dem Move to Lower Health Costs

Nonpartisan group
says Medicare panel would save little cash

Jul 25, 09 6:14 PM CDT
(Newser) - A White House proposal to give an independent panel the power to rein in Medicare spending would save the country almost no money over 10 years, the Congressional Budget Office declared today. The nonpartisan group’s findings—that savings would total only $2 billion from the $1 trillion program—dealt... More »

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Barack Obama • Mitch McConnell • Congressional Budget Office • health care reform • bill • Blue Dog Democrats • Peter Orszag

 Toucan's Beak Really 
 Outsized Thermostat 

Toucans control blood flow to outsized bill to raise or lower body temperature

Jul 23, 09 3:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - New research reveals an unexpected use for the toucan’s outsized bill, Wired reports. Thermal imaging shows that the bird can regulate its body temperature by increasing or restricting blood flow to its beak. “Bird bills are not ‘dead tissues’ incapable of playing a role in heat balance,... More »

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birds • blood flow • scientific study • bill • toucan • body temperature • beak • thermal imaging

Conservative Group Tried to Sell its Support for $2M

Offered to launch campaign backing FedEx in legislative battle

Jul 17, 09 8:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - A major conservative group offered its backing to FedEx on a bill before the Senate—for a price tag of at least $2 million, Politico reports—and then, when FedEx didn't take the bait, switched sides. A letter to FedEx shows the American Conservative Union proffered services like writing op-eds... More »

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legislation • union • FedEx • bill • American Conservative Union • pay-to-play • UPS

 Aug. Health Reform  
 Looks Impossible 

Divisions among lawmakers may make reaching goal impossible

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

Mo. Lawmakers Fight to Rename McGwire Road  

Steroid suspicions mean he doesn't deserve it, say some

Jul 12, 09 11:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Mark McGwire Highway leads out of downtown St. Louis—but some local lawmakers would love to see the road rechristened, the Chicago Tribune reports. Four years ago, the slugger said he wouldn’t “talk about the past” in congressional hearings, prompting suspicion over steroid use. A batch of politicians... More »

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St. Louis Cardinals • steroids • MLB • St. Louis • Mark McGwire • highways • baseball • bill


 What Not to Put on Plastic 


Jul 12, 09 5:57 AM CDT
(Newser) - Credit card companies know more about you than you think—and if they think you're financially stressed, you're in trouble. American Public Media lists 10 "red-flag" purchases that you shouldn't make with plastic unless you want to give your credit card company the jitters.
  • Traffic tickets: These
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credit card • default • bill • tickets • credit card accounts • bargain shopper

(Newser) - House lawmakers may well be be voting before the end of summer on a momentous health-care reform bill. But that doesn't mean they're actually going to read the bill. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer laughed off the suggestion when CNS News posed it. “If every member pledged to not... More »

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Congress • Steny Hoyer • legislation • health care reform • bill

OPINION

Dems Put Pragmatism Before Policy

Desperate to pass
bills, Congress quick to forgo ideals: Brooks

Jun 30, 09 8:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Democrats learned lasting lessons from the Clinton health care battle: Let Congress, not the White House, write the bills; don’t try to fight the corporations; and avoid failure at all costs. As a consequence, writes David Brooks in the New York Times. the party has taken a “... More »

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health care • Congress • Democrats • cap and trade • White House • health care reform • Vince Lombardi • David Brooks • bill • Obama administration

 House Passes 
 Major Climate 
 Change Bill 

Dems OK legislation
by 7 votes after days
of intense talks

Jun 26, 09 6:30 PM CDT
(AP) - In a triumph for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed sweeping legislation today calling for the nation's first-ever limits on pollution linked to global warming. The bill also aims to usher in a new era of cleaner, yet more costly energy. The vote was 219-212, capping months of... More »

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climate change • Congress • global warming • House Democrats • climate change legislation • bill

 Gay Marriage Bill 
 Stalls in NH 

Negotiations expected as it goes back to committee

May 20, 09 3:44 PM CDT
(Newser) - New Hampshire’s same-sex marriage bill is back in limbo, WMUR reports. In a surprise move, the state House rejected the measure because of an amendment proposed by the governor to protect clergy whose beliefs preclude them from marrying gays. The measure isn't dead, however. The House voted to try... More »

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gay marriage • New Hampshire • John Lynch • bill

NY State Assembly OKs Gay-Marriage Bill

Some change vote from 2007; bill heads to Senate

May 13, 09 10:24 AM CDT
(Newser) - The New York State Assembly passed a measure last night legalizing gay marriage, setting up a heated battle to the state senate. The 89-52 vote saw several lawmakers who voted against gay marriage in 2007 change sides, the New York Times reports. “That vote just never felt right to... More »

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gay marriage • New York • state senate • bill • state assembly

 Specter's Shift 
 May Doom Bill on 
 Union Organizing 

It's a major blow
to EFCA hopes

Mar 24, 09 4:26 PM CDT
(Newser) - Sen. Arlen Specter said today he won't support the Employee Free Choice Act, delivering a serious setback to the much-watched labor initiative, the Wall Street Journal reports. The bill would allow unions to organize more easily, using card signatures instead of secret ballots. The Republican's support of the measure was... More »

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Congress • Democrats • Senate • Arlen Specter • labor unions • bill • organized labor • Republicans • card check

Event Planners Slam Kerry's Bank-Party Ban

Killing big bashes would zap jobs, complain critics

Mar 9, 09 12:34 PM CDT
(Newser) - Event planners say Sen. John Kerry's legislative push to prevent bailed-out banks from throwing big bashes could end up bashing the economy even more, the New York Post reports. It could "hurt a lot of the people the government is trying to help," says an industry rep of... More »

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Congress • John Kerry • club • party • event planners • bill • Wall Street bailout

(Newser) - A California assemblyman wants his state to force Internet mapping services to distort the images of schools, government buildings, and similar institutions because they could be terrorist targets, the AP reports. Republican Joel Anderson introduced the measure after reading that terrorists used services such as Google Earth and Microsoft's Virtual... More »

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California • terrorism • California legislature • privacy • Google Maps • satellite images • bill • targets • Microsoft Virtual Earth • Joel Anderson

Georgia Bill Would Make Implanted Octuplets a Crime

Lawmakers seek to cap number of embryos

Mar 3, 09 5:14 AM CST
(Newser) - Lawmakers in Georgia have introduced a bill to ban some of the fertility procedures that gave Nadya Suleman her octuplets, reports the Wall Street Journal. The bill—partly drafted by a state pro-life group—would limit to three the number of embryos that can be implanted in women over 40,... More »

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in vitro fertilization • Georgia • fertility treatment • multiple births • bill • octuplets • Nadya Suleman • implanted embryos

 House Passes Stimulus Bill 


Feb 13, 09 1:53 PM CST
(Newser) - The House today passed the $787 billion stimulus bill, once again without a single Republican vote, the AP reports. Eight Democrats also opposed the bill, which will make its way to the Senate later today. The victory belongs to President Obama, who says the package will save or create 3.... More »

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Congress • Democrats • Senate • House of Representatives • economic stimulus package • bill • Obama administration • President Obama • Republicans • victory

Dems Gird for Fight Over Pro-Labor Bill

'Card check' legislation faces stiff business opposition, Senate fight

Feb 5, 09 10:41 AM CST
(Newser) - House Democrats are about to unveil a bill easing the unionization process, a measure that’s already sparked major backlash, the Hill reports. The Employee Free Choice Act, which President Obama has said he'll sign, would allow workers to skip secret ballot elections to create unions, instead openly signing cards.... More »

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Congress • Senate • business • House of Representatives • legislation • labor unions • workers' rights • bill • US Chamber of Commerce

(AP) - Congress has decided to give people four more months to prepare for the upcoming transition from analog to digital TV. The House voted today to postpone the end of analog TV signals until June 12. The Senate passed a similar measure last week, so it now goes to President Obama,... More »

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Congress • digital broadcasting • analog networks • network television • bill • President Obama

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