Olympia Snowe
UPDATE: In "Shameful Act," Republicans Kill Bill to Prevent Child Marriage
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
December 17, 2010 - 4:08pm (Print)
Last night, the House Republicans banded together at the last minute on purely specious grounds to defeat legislation aimed at preventing child marriage worldwide.
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Weekly Pulse: Joe Lieberman and the Opt-Out Revolution
by Lindsay Beyerstein, RH Reality Check
October 29, 2009 - 5:12am (Print)
Progressives rejoiced when Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced this week that the final Senate health care bill would include a public option. But the jubilation was short-lived
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Senate Finance Committee Passes Health Reform Bill...Now on to Next Steps
by Jodi Jacobson, Editor in Chief, RH Reality Check
October 13, 2009 - 1:55pm (Print)
The Senate Finance Committee has passed its version of a health care reform bill, 14 to 9. One Republican, Senator Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), voted in favor of the bill.
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Daily Pulse: Women's Health Beyond Pink Ribbons
by Lindsay Beyerstein, RH Reality Check
September 21, 2009 - 1:21pm (Print)
While the Senate Finance Committee tinkers with the Baucus Bill, First Lady Michelle Obama is taking center stage in the health care reform debate. But Mrs. Obama is expected to steer clear of policy issues.
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Far-Right Controls McCain, Plays Both Sides on Abortion
by Scott Swenson, RH Reality Check
September 3, 2008 - 10:15pm (Print)
The far-right controls John McCain's VP selection, the GOP Platform, and now is trying to have it both ways on abortion as they use Sarah Palin to appeal to conservatives, and Cindy McCain to confuse pro-choice voters. They want to control you.
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