Demcratic Congressional leaders speak on Healthcare in Washington
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) speaks at a press conference on healthcare reform in Washington on July 23, 2009. Sen. Reid said a vote on healthcare would not happen until this fall. (UPI Photo/Kevin Dietsch)
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WASHINGTON, Nov. 20 (UPI) -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid says he's confident of securing the 60 votes he needs to move the chamber's healthcare overhaul to final debate Saturday.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- A healthcare package unveiled Wednesday by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., could extend coverage to more than 30 million Americans, Reid said.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 (UPI) -- When the Senate was called to order Wednesday, Sen. Robert C. Byrd, D-W.Va., became the longest-serving member of the Congress in U.S. history.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid faces resistance from his party over how to pay for the Senate's version of reforming the country's healthcare system.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (UPI) -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is considering raising Medicare taxes on high-wage earners as a healthcare funding source, Capitol Hill insiders said.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate version of healthcare reform will include a public option, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada announced Monday.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 (UPI) -- Several U.S. senators predicted lengthy, deliberate debate on healthcare reform will push the timetable into at least December and possibly beyond.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Wednesday he doesn't have the votes needed to pass a bill that would freeze scheduled Medicare cuts for 10 years.
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.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- A team from the White House arrived at the Capitol Wednesday, barely 24 hours after the Finance Committee approved its healthcare reform bill, officials said.
