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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.
A planned November hearing by the US Senate Armed Services Committee to consider ending a ban on gays serving openly in the US military will be postponed, a spokeswoman indicated Friday.
US Senate Democrats unveiled a historic plan to extend health coverage to more than 30 million Americans who lack it now and set the stage for a key test vote as early as this weekend.
A hunger strike by a Cuban dissident has been a hot story for Miami-based Spanish-language media, and concern about her health even reached the halls of the U.S. Congress, where an anti-Castro lawmaker warned that she was "close to death." But Martha Beatriz... Cuba - Miami - Caribbean - Spanish language - United States Congress
WASHINGTON -(Dow Jones)- The U.S. Senate on Saturday voted to begin debate on an $848 billion health-care overhaul measure, marking the first step of Senate Democrats' politically treacherous quest to win passage of President Barack Obama's top legislative priority.
Colorado state lawmakers are asking the U.S. Senate to limit funding for coal and nuclear energy as Congress moves to pass an energy bill. The 20 state lawmakers, all Democrats, say too much emphasis on coal and nuclear energy would reduce funding for... Democratic - United States Senate - United States Congress - Congress - US Senate
The Senate ethics committee on Friday admonished Roland Burris, saying he had been less than candid about his gubernatorial appointment to the Senate seat previously held by President Barack Obama.
The US Senate on Tuesday defeated a measure seen as hampering US President Barack Obama's administration plans to try suspected terrorists in civilian courts in New York.
Association Discusses Key Provisions of Legislation, Continues Push for Progress on Health Care Reform ST. CHARLES, Ill., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- With the U.S. House of Representatives passing the landmark Affordable Health Care for America Act (H.R.
The US Senate will act in early 2010 on legislation to battle climate change, Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Tuesday, ending hopes of a breakthrough by next month's global talks.
In his race for US Senate, Michael Capuano is using well-known women to battle the race's female front-runner. Early last week, Harvard's Kennedy School of Government announced suddenly that Nancy Pelosi, the Speaker of the US House of Representatives, would speak at a forum that Friday afternoon. Early last week, Harvard's Kennedy School of Government announced suddenly that Nancy Pelosi, the ...
Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani, who many Republicans have been pushing to run for governor in 2010, is instead leaning more toward a run for U.S. Senate, according to two party advisers.
This is the first in a weekly series of interviews with health-care professionals in the area who offer differing perspectives on the debate over health-care reform. The Affordable Health Care for America Act, passed by the House of Representatives on Nov. 7, is "a very good start" toward reforming the American health-care system, says Dr. Lori Heim.
Physicians and medical professionals in Queens are taking a wait-and-see approach regarding the healthcare reform bill recently passed by the U.S. House of Representatives, but cost remains a primary concern, as does reducing malpractice insurance rates.
Afghan President Hamid Karzai is an "unworthy partner" who does not deserve a big boost either in U.S. troops or civilian aid, U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said.
Massachusetts first lady Diane Patrick has decided to endorse Rep. Michael Capuano in the Senate special election. Former first lady Kitty Dukakis also recently endorsed the six-term congressman in the race to succeed the late Sen. Edward Kennedy.b The endorsements come as Capuano competes with Attorney General Martha Coakley, the front-runner and only woman in the campaign. City Year co ...
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