Topic: Dick Durbin
The US Congress has not placed President Barack Obama's health care overhaul on the back burner in order to address election-year voter anger at the sour economy, a top lawmaker said Monday. "But Durbin acknowledged a shock election defeat last week that ...
President Barack Obama made no commitments to move forward on stalled free trade pacts with Colombia, Panama and South Korea during private talks with lawmakers this week, a top ally said Thursday. "In terms of specific trade agreements, there was no discussion," ...
President Barack Obama's health reform faces a landmark first test in the US Senate Saturday as Democratic leaders strive to lock down support for a vote that would allow them to launch a formal floor debate on the proposal.Adding to their confidence, ...
President Barack Obama's health reform faces a landmark first test in the US Senate Saturday as Democratic leaders strive to lock down support for a vote that would allow them to launch a formal floor debate on the proposal.Adding to their confidence, ...
Democrats in the US Senate strove to lock down support to prevail in a landmark first test vote of President Barack Obama's top domestic priority, remaking the US health care system.Adding to their confidence, a wavering Democrat, Senator Ben Nelson of Nebraska, ...
Guests for the Sunday TV news showsGuest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., and Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla.___CBS' "Face the Nation" Sens. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., and Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.___NBC's "Meet the Press" Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., Dianne Feinstein, ...
President Barack Obama's Democratic allies in the Senate strove to lock down support to prevail in a landmark first test vote on his top domestic priority, remaking the US health care system.Adding to their confidence, a wavering Democrat, Senator Ben Nelson of ...
Moderate Democrat commits on crucial health care vote as Senate Democrats move forwardWith no margin for rebellion, Senate Democrats pushed toward a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill Friday, and wavering moderates appeared to be falling in line ...
The US Senate could hold a key test vote as early as this weekend on a sweeping bill to remake health care, President Barack Obama's top domestic priority, a senior Democratic aide said Wednesday.Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid was expected to ...
Prominent Republicans on Sunday lashed out at the administration's decision to try five alleged plotters of the 9/11 attacks in a New York civilian court, saying it would harm efforts to fight terrorism.While President Barack Obama's team defended the move, his political ...