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Democrats in the House of Representatives struggled yesterday to find enough votes to pass sweeping health-care legislation, as lawmakers prepared for an all-day debate and perhaps a final vote on the bill today.

One new U.S. attorney for Alabama is already on the job. Another is close to being approved.

The netroots have given Larry Kissell $485,795 , over the past couple of cycles.

"the bill 'does not do enough to contain costs, or protect small businesses, seniors, taxpayers and middle class familiesI am not satisfied that it curbs costs and keeps health care affordable in the long term." ADLER: REP.

The Alabama and Mississippi congressional delegations presented an almost united front against the Democratic health care bill approved late Saturday night as only one member, Rep.

Democrats in the House of Representatives struggled Friday to find enough votes to pass sweeping health care legislation, as lawmakers prepared for an all-day debate and perhaps a final vote on the bill today.

House Democrats moved to clear one of the last hurdles to a historic debate on legislation to overhaul the U.S. health system, agreeing to a demand by 40 lawmakers to allow a vote on restricting funds for abortion.

Gubernatorial candidate Artur Davis has picked up an endorsement from a major union.

Moveon.org has reportedly raised $3,578,117 in contributions to fund primary challenges against 'any Democratic senator who blocks an up-or-down vote on health care reform with a public option,' according to an e-mail sent to group members on Thursday.

"They say people won't walk a mile to vote for you but they'll walk 100 miles to vote against you," said Rep.

Published: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 4:34 p.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 at 4:34 p.m. A government suit filed Wednesday alleges that Jefferson County Commissioner Shelia Smoot and former Commissioner Jeff Germany demanded that a Wall Street firm make payments totaling $500,000 to two Alabama-based firms in complicated bond ...

An article in The Birmingham News Tuesday reported my congressman, Artur Davis, will vote against the House's health care bill.

U.S. Rep. Artur Davis, D-Birmingham, announced today that he will vote against the version of health care reform legislation pending in the U.S. House.

Ithought it rather amusing that most of the candidates for governor felt that Alabama's 1901 Constitution should be rewritten one article at a time by the Legislature.

The Democratic hopeful for the 2010 gubernatorial race spoke inside the packed Elements CafA© as his listeners dined on homestyle cooking with fried chicken and fresh vegetables.

The American Farm Bureau Federation has expressed its support of the Estate Tax Relief Act of 2009, which would phase in a $5 million exemption, with a 35-percent rate, during 10 years.

State Representative for District 111 Yvonne Davis, a member of the Democratic National Committee was elected to the DNC 64-member Executive Committee by the Southern Caucus.

WASHINGTON -- A Penta gon contract proposal is "tilted" against a company that would build refueling tankers in Ala bama and spur thousands of jobs, Alabama lawmakers said Tuesday.

The National Cattlemen's Beef Association is continuing to urge Congress to pass legislation providing additional relief and permanency in the tax code for America's farmers, ranchers and other small business owners.

Yesterday it was a dry letter of protest, but today the bulk of the Alabama congressional delegation cranked up the volume on their complaint that the Air Force's rewritten request for bids on the new refueling tanker is unfair to the Northrop Grumman/EADS partnership.