Pelosi says Health Bill to Address Antitrust
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said that she’ll be including a measure that removes health insurers’ federal antitrust exemption in the upcoming sweeping health care legislation. Pelosi made her announcement on Thursday, which was a day after Senate Democratic leaders said they would take the same step with the Senate’s health care overhaul bill. [...]
California Water Battle Goes to Congress
A bill to expand a local water recycling program has seen a surprising amount of debate in Congress. The House spent over three hours on Thursday attempting to decide whether or not to allow the creation of six water recycling projects in the area around San Francisco. The bill was eventually passed, but drew the [...]
Health Overhaul Vote in Senate
President Obama’s plan to revamp the nation’s health care system is about to become even closer to reality. The Senate Finance Committee was poised on Tuesday to approve legislation that would require virtually every American to purchase insurance, as well as a host of other changes to the nation’s two and a half trillion dollar [...]
Health Care Bill Hit Again by GOP
The current status of the bill concerning a government-run health care system for some Americans means that the Obama administration is very close to creating a safety net for the American public – however, the future’s bill remains uncertain as it has once again come under fire in Congress. Republicans are virtually unanimously against the [...]
Age Bias Bill to Counter Supreme Court Ruling
Posted by John Fiore on October 8, 2009 · Leave a Comment
A bill will be proposed by several Democrats in Congress in response to the Supreme Court ruling that makes it more difficult for elderly workers to prove they have been victims of age discrimination. The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear testimony on Wednesday on a bill that will cancel out a court decision that changed [...]
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