Passed H.R.4284, Andean Trade Adopted H.Con.Res.206, Fort Gordon Adopted S.Res.386, condemning the Government of Iran for restricting and suppressing freedom of teh press, freedom of speech, freedom of expression, and freedom of assembly, and for its human rights abuses, and for other purposes
With Republicans trying to distort the facts surrounding the Senate health care bill and much of the media focused on the legislative sausage-making progress, we thought you might be interested in a straightforward take on what’s really in the final legislation. Bottom line — you want to know how the Senate health care bill will…
Earlier this year, the Democratic Congress worked with President Obama to enact the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (the Recovery Act) in an effort to rescue, rebuild, and strengthen our struggling national economy. Eight years of failed fiscal policies and misguided economic priorities had left our national economy on the brink of disaster, and now…
Washington, DC— Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, Senate HELP Committee Senior Member Chris Dodd, and Senate HELP Chairman Tom Harkin joined representatives from health care advocacy groups at a press conference this morning to stand united in passing the most significant health care legislation in decades. These health organizations, representing…
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2786: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Reid Substitute S.Amdt.2786; In the nature of a substitute.Result: Agreed to (60-39, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold)Details: [click here]
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3276: Reid S.Amdt.3276; To improve the bill.Result: Agreed to (60-39, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3278: Motion to Table Reid S.Amdt.3278; To change the enactment date.Result: Agreed to (60-39, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]
On the Cloture Motion S.Amdt. 2786: Motion to Invoke Cloture on the Reid Substitute S.Amdt.2786; In the nature of a substitute.Result: Agreed to (60-39, 1 member not voting, 3/5 threshold)Details: [click here]
On the Amendment S.Amdt. 3276: Reid S.Amdt.3276; To improve the bill.Result: Agreed to (60-39, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]
On the Motion to Table S.Amdt. 3278: Motion to Table Reid S.Amdt.3278; To change the enactment date.Result: Agreed to (60-39, 1 member not voting, 1/2 threshold)Details: [click here]