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Filed under: House, Democrats, The Capitolist, Congress
Capitolists, sometimes in life a convicted felon, a hair piece, and a television camera come together to make magic. Last night was one of those times.
While we gather important research for our next Capitolist expose on the inner workings of Congress,...
Filed under: House, Health Care, The Capitolist, Congress
There is a tradition in Congress of referring to members as "gentlemen" and "gentle ladies." But recent bipartisan offenses on the floor of the House of Representatives have put members in anything but a polite mood with each other.
The...
Filed under: House, Health Care, The Capitolist
House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said Friday the vote by the House of Representatives on health care reform, expected to come on Saturday, could slip into next week as conflicts over insurance coverage for illegal immigrants, as well as federal funding for abortion,...Filed under: House, Democrats, Wall Street
The House of Representatives voted Friday to dramatically expand regulation of Wall Street and the finance sector, the New York Times reports. The 223-202 vote approved a bill that would create a new consumer protection agency, place tight limits on the financial...Filed under: Senate, House, Democrats, Republicans, Nancy Pelosi, Health Care, The Capitolist, Congress
After months of debate, delays and intraparty disarray, Democrats in Washington seemed to gain crucial momentum toward passing a health care...Filed under: Senate, House, Democrats, Republicans, Health Care, The Capitolist, Congress
Democratic senators received word just before 3 a.m. Thursday morning that the reconciliation portion of the health care reform bill will have to go back...Filed under: Senate, House, Democrats, Republicans, Health Care, The Capitolist, Congress
The U.S. House of Representatives voted 220 to 207 on Thursday night to give final approval to the reconciliation portion of the health care reform...Filed under: House, Democrats, The Capitolist, Congress
Rep. Ted Deutch (D-Fla.) became the newest member of the House of Representatives Thursday when he was sworn in to replace Rep. Robert Wexler, the Democrat who left the House last year to run a...
