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Reid's public option plan splits Democrats

Oct. 28, 2009
Senate Democrats remain divided over Majority Leader Harry Reid's plan to establish a national health insurance program run by the government, signaling that Capitol Hill leaders could have a difficult time scraping together enough votes for passage. Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut, an...
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Healthcare reform

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WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., said the bill on healthcare reform he will send to the Senate floor will include a provision for a public option.

Schumer: Public option close to 60 votes

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 (UPI) -- Support for a government-run health insurance option is approaching a filibuster-proof 60 votes in the U.S. Senate, a senior Democrat said Sunday.
Pelosi counts votes for public option

Pelosi counts votes for public option

WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi spent Friday trying to debunk speculation she lacks the votes for a so-called robust public option for healthcare reform.
Senate bill may include public option

Senate bill may include public option

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- Top Democrats are leaning toward including a publicly funded health insurance option in a healthcare reform bill in the U.S. Senate, sources said Thursday.
Senate revisits public healthcare option

Senate revisits public healthcare option

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Senate Democratic leaders, pressed by the party's liberal wing, are considering reviving a public option in the U.S. healthcare reform bill, lawmakers said.
Public health option has lots of options

Public health option has lots of options

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 (UPI) -- Inter- and intra-party debate is heating up in the U.S. Congress on whether to have a public option in healthcare reform and, if so, what it will look like.
Blue Dog backs off public option support

Blue Dog backs off public option support

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 (UPI) -- A leader of fiscally conservative Democrats in the U.S. House says he's backing away from a healthcare reform proposal he supported before the August recess.

Report: Healthcare 'trigger' gains favor

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The White House and Senate Democrats are leaning toward a "trigger" that would delay a public option as part of any U.S. healthcare reform, officials said.

Senators reach filibuster compromise

WASHINGTON, May 23 (UPI) -- A group of 14 U.S. senators Monday announced an agreement has been reached to prevent a confrontation over President George W. Bush's judicial nominees.

Senate Democrats move stimulus plan

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Lori Anne Madison, 6, competes in Scripps National Spelling Bee
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Lori Anne Madison, 6, of Woodbridge, Virginia, spells out the letters in her word as she competes during the opening round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. Madison, the youngest known qualifier in the history of the contest, correctly spelled the word "dirigible*", a lighter-than-air aircraft, to advance. UPI/Mike Theiler