Jamie Dupree

Health Care Wrangling

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:04 -0500

Democrats tried to put the best face on the internal machinations of their party on health care reform yesterday, expressing confidence about holding a vote this weekend, while at the same time admitting the vote could be delayed.

Rare Or Unusual

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

For those who write news stories, many use the Associated Press Stylebook to determine all kinds of grammar and style usage issues confronting the printed press. Maybe those of us covering Congress should have something like that as well.

Democratic Nays

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:32:47 -0500

My colleagues and I spent a lot of time on Friday trying to figure out where all the Democrats are on health care reform. As of Friday night, there are 23 confirmed "no" votes according to our count, with dozens more on the fence.

Health Care Vote

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:09 -0500

As Democrats get ready to vote on health care reform in the House this weekend, I thought I would give you a little viewing guide on what to expect from this debate.

Counting To 218

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:05 -0500

Speaker Nancy Pelosi wasn't claiming victory just yet on health care reform legislation in the House on Thursday, but she told reporters at her weekly news conference that she will have the votes when the vote is called on Saturday.

Health Care Rally II

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:02 -0500

While the rally against the Democratic health care reform bill wasn't anywhere near as big as the Washington, D.C. Tea Party back in September, it certainly seemed like a success for GOP organizers, who hoped to send a message to Democrats inside the Capitol.

A Different Seat

Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

When the heat is on in the Congress, it can be a lonely time for lawmakers who cross their leaders and vote against key pieces of legislation, and that's where one prominent Democrat is right now.

"Kill The Bill"

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:43:25 -0500

Organizers should be very pleased with the turnout at Thursday's health care rally on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, as thousands demanded that the Congress block a Democratic health reform bill in Congress.

A Weekend Vote?

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:09 -0500

House Democrats have put in motion plans to hold a vote on an over $1 trillion health reform plan on Saturday, but they still have a lot of work to do to make sure there are 218 votes in favor of the bill.

A Senate Preview

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:04 -0500

The Senate last night finally approved a bill designed to extend jobless benefits for many Americans, which also contained a provision to extend and expand a special homebuyer's tax credit. In one way, it may have foreshadowed a difficult fight over health reform in the Senate.

GOP Health Bill

Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

Democrats greeted the arrival of a Republican health care bill in the House with the predictable political potshots on Wednesday, ripping it as too little, too late. Past the rhetoric, what would it do?

42 More Pages

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:37:05 -0500

42 pages of changes, clarifications and additions to the House Health Reform bill were released late on Tuesday night, as Democrats try to inch their way into position for a vote on a sweeping health care reform bill.

One More Democrat

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:23:47 -0500

Not everything went the way of the GOP in Tuesday's elections, as a special election for a House district in New York turned into a victory for the Democrats, as they won a seat that's been in Republican hands for years.

Double Governor Win

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:09 -0500

A year after Barack Obama's big election win, Republicans turned the tables in Election 2009, winning the Governor's races in Virginia and New Jersey, and raising questions about next year's important Congressional elections.

Health Care 2010?

Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:00:00 -0500

The signs are getting more and more clear everyday as Congress chugs its way into the monh of November. And that's why it isn't too crazy to say that a health care bill probably won't make it to the White House in 2009.