Health Care Reform Summit at Blair House

At 10am (eastern) this morning, the President will host a bipartisan meeting at the Blair House to discuss health reform legislation.  The meeting will be broadcast live – C‑SPAN coverage begins at 9:45am ET on C‑SPAN3, C‑SPAN.org and C‑SPAN Radio.  The entire meeting will also be streamed live on www.WhiteHouse.gov.

View a side-by-side comparison of the House-passed and Senate-passed bills here.  View the President’s health reform proposal here. Continue reading…

Posted by Catherine Knowles on February 25th, 2010
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Tweet Congress!

Ever wonder what is actually being discussed on the floor of the House and Senate? Wish you could let your Members of Congress know what you think right before they vote? Well check out TweetCongress.org. Continue reading…

Posted by Joe Arite on February 27th, 2009
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Fiscal Year 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Bill Released

On Monday, the House Appropriations Committee released details on the FY 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act. Included in this omnibus package is the FY 2009 Labor-HHS-Educations Appropriations bill. This appropriations bill contains funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Currently, most Federal health and education programs are funded at their FY 2008 levels by a continuing resolution passed last year. Continue reading…

Posted by Joe Arite on February 24th, 2009
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NIH Funding Included in Possible Senate Recovery Package

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nevada) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert C. Byrd (West Virginia) unveiled a $100.3 billion economic recovery package. Continue reading…

Posted by Joe Arite on November 18th, 2008
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Senator Max Baucus Unveils His Blueprint for Healthcare Reform

Yesterday, Senate Finance Committee Chairman, Max Baucus (D-Montana), unveiled his “Call to Action” for healthcare reform in 2009. Continue reading…

Posted by Joe Arite on November 13th, 2008
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Tags: Congress, Healthcare Reform, Senate