Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Democrats, struggling to find compromises in U.S. health-care legislation, are considering dropping plans to create a new government insurance program in favor of alternatives such as expanding the Medicare program. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Senate rejected on Tuesday an attempt to tighten restrictions on abortion coverage in a healthcare overhaul, threatening a crucial Democrat's support for passage of the final bill. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON - Buoyed by a presidential pep talk and intense rounds of negotiations, Senate Democrats hope to move closer to embracing a major health care bill this week by tackling the nettlesome issue of abortion. Full Story »
Dec. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Seven days of debate that stretched through the weekend have left Senate Democrats no closer to passing legislation to overhaul the U.S. health-care system. Full Story »
Dec. 6 (Bloomberg) -- President Barack Obama urged Senate Democrats today to agree on health-care legislation as U.S. lawmakers struggle to resolve disputes over issues including a proposed government-run insurance plan. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Sunday urged Senate Democrats to work out their differences on healthcare reform and pass what will be the most significant social legislation in decades. Full Story »
Senate Democrats emerged from a meeting with President Obama and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. on Sunday afternoon still mired in intraparty disagreements over health care overhaul legislation but committed to resolving their differences before Christmas Day. Full Story »
Senate Democrats in search of a health reform compromise Sunday zeroed in on a new alternative to a government-run insurance plan — signaling that the chances a final bill will include a pure public option are diminishing. Full Story »
President Barack Obama will meet Sunday with Senate Democrats on Capitol Hill, as a group of moderate and liberal senators weighed a new public option compromise in hopes of striking a deal by early in the week. Full Story »
Top House Democratic leaders, admitting that voters will judge Democrats in next year's elections largely on the nation's unemployment rate, said Thursday they plan action on limited jobs legislation this month but will put off a more comprehensive effort until Congress returns in January. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON - Facing the prospect of more American deaths in Afghanistan as the war escalates, lawmakers lashed out at neighboring Pakistan on Thursday as an unreliable ally that could spare the U.S. its bruising fight with al-Qaida if it wanted. Full Story »
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Dec. 3 (Bloomberg) -- Senate Democrats threatened to bypass Republican amendments to hasten debate over U.S. health-care legislation as delays jeopardized the goal of passage this year. Full Story »
Rep. Michael E. Capuano's bid for Massachusetts' open Senate seat has been gaining momentum, and he has succeeded in narrowing the Democratic primary contest to a two-person race between himself and front-runner Martha Coakley, a number of party strategists and Massachusetts political observers say. Full Story »
The final debate for Democratic primary candidates in Massachusetts' Senate special election did little to alter the dynamics of the race. Full Story »
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama's fellow Democrats in Congress face potential peril in next year's election resulting from his decision to send an additional 30,000 U.S. troops to Afghanistan. Full Story »
President Obama will hold a jobs summit this week. House Democrats are fast-tracking legislation aimed at denting the nation's 10.2 percent unemployment rate. And House Republican Leader John A. Boehner is moving to counter them with his own event. Full Story »
Democratic Rep. John Murtha — just back from a fact-finding trip to Afghanistan — said Monday that he never got a clear definition of what constitutes an “achievable victory” for the United States and fears that American commanders are assuming more time for the war effort than voters at home will allow. Full Story »
After months of buildup, the historic debate on health care reform opens on the Senate floor Monday — but the C-SPAN cameras won’t see the real action. Full Story »
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