health reform
By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 9, 2009 - 5:59pm
Is a Senator who says she's pro-choice short-circuiting efforts to beat the Stupak Amendment in the Senate by conceding the point less than 48 hours after the disastrous vote in the House on this amendment? Is she signaling for the White House?
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 9, 2009 - 5:36pm
Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-chair of the House Pro-Choice Caucus and a leader of efforts to defeat the Stupak Amendment in the House health care reform bill last Saturday is now collecting signatures of House members who are vowing to vote against reform unless the language is stripped.
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By Jon O'Brien, Catholics for Choice November 8, 2009 - 10:58am
This is only the first salvo in the bishops’ campaign against women’s health. Just imagine for a moment what healthcare will look like when the bishops are finished.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 8, 2009 - 8:54am
Culture Kitchen reports that many of the 39 Democrats that voted for the Stupak Amendment still voted against the final bill.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 8, 2009 - 12:53am
Wanna know which Dems voted to give away your rights by passing the Stupak amendment in the health reform bill? Here's a list of the 64 who voted yes.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 7, 2009 - 11:11pm
The US Conference of Catholic Bishops apparently now runs the US government, aided by "faith-based advocacy groups," the House Democratic Leadership, the White House and members of the Senate. If you didn't know before, you know now.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 7, 2009 - 5:38pm
A close vote on the Stupak amendment; women's groups calling for immediate and urgent calls to these representatives.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 7, 2009 - 4:31pm
Statement sent out by the Office of Congresswoman Lois Capps as well as an unaltered version of Congresswoman Capps' preparted statement to be presented on the floor of the House in opposition to the Stupak/Pitts Amendment.
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 7, 2009 - 3:45pm
In a childish effort to obstruct Congresswoman Lois Capps from speaking on the House floor on health reform, Congressman Tom Price (R-GA) repeatedly intoned "I object."
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By Jodi Jacobson, Senior Political Editor November 7, 2009 - 10:34am
The House will vote this morning on an amendment to the health reform bill that if passed will effectively ban private insurance plans from providing coverage for abortion care.
Where does your rep stand?
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