Iraqis defy threat of violence to vote in election
BAGHDAD (AP) – Under a blanket of tight security designed to thwart insurgent attacks, Iraqis went to the polls Sunday in an election testing the ability of the country’s still-fragile democracy to move forward amid uncertainty over a looming U.S. troop drawdown and still jagged sectarian divisions.
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Obama presses fellow Dems: Seize moment on health
Support from his own party in doubt, President Barack Obama summoned more than a dozen House Democrats to the White House Thursday, pleading with them to put aside their qualms, seize a historic moment and vote for his massive health care overhaul
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Obama asks Congress to vote on healthcare reform in “next few weeks”
U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday asked leaders of the Congress to schedule a final vote in the next few weeks on the healthcare insurance reform. Obama said he has asked leaders in both houses of the Congress to “finish their work and schedule [...]
Obama seeks to push healthcare to final vote
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama said on Wednesday it is time to pass his sweeping healthcare overhaul using only a slim Democratic majority in Congress if necessary, saying the issue is too important to be delayed by politics after a year of debate.
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Herseth Sandlin undecided on latest health care plan
President Barack Obama tried to persuade Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin and other House Democrats during a visit to the White House Wednesday night to vote for the latest version of his health care initiative, according to a news report.
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Obama calls for simple majority vote on health care
WASHINGTON (Reuters)—President Barack Obama on Wednesday said it is time to pass his health care overhaul using only a slim Democratic majority in Congress if necessary.
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GOP Health Care Backer Suffers Fund Drop
Rep. Anh Cao Sees Dwindling Campaign Contributions Since Being Lone Republican to Vote for Health Care Measure
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CNN – Backlash, Praise After Brown Joins Dems
Sen. Scott Brown’s Vote Wednesday For The Democratic-Backed $15 Billion Jobs Bill Is A Sign That He’s Showcasing A Campaign Pledge To Bring An Independent Mind To Washington, A Senate Analyst Said.
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Senate to vote on modest jobs bill, passage likely
Companies that hire the unemployed would claim new tax breaks under a jobs-promoting bill that’s expected to pass the Senate on Wednesday.
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GOP’s Brown branded turncoat for jobs bill vote
BOSTON (AP) – A month after being crowned the darling of national conservatives, Republican Sen. Scott Brown of Massachusetts is being branded “Benedict Brown” for siding with Democrats in favor of a jobs bill endorsed by the Obama administration.
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