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18 hrs ago | The Tennessean

House vote on health reform is a big milestone but far from final word

The health-care bill the House planned to vote on this weekend had been hailed as a historic milestone in the decades-long effort to increase the number of Americans with insurance while slowing the growth in health-care spending.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, Republican, US House of Representatives, Marsha Blackburn, Lincoln Davis, Jim Cooper, Lamar Alexander, US Senate, Democrat

Mon Nov 09, 2009

WMC

Tenn. delegation splits vote 2 "yes," 7 "no"

Two Tennessee members of the U.S. House of Representatives voted with the majority in passing a health care reform bill over the weekend.

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Related Topix: US Politics, John Tanner, Lincoln Davis, US News, Republican, Zach Wamp, US House of Representatives, John Duncan, Democrat, Marsha Blackburn

Sun Nov 08, 2009

MediLexicon

Saturday Night Vote Set On House Health Reform Bill

House Democratic leaders are preparing a rare Saturday night vote on sweeping health care reform.

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Related Topix: Abortion, US Politics, Representative Kevin McCarthy, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Healthcare Law, Law, Representative Brad Ellsworth, Democrat, Ike Skelton

The Leaf Chronicle

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Rep. Jim Cooper on Saturday harshly criticized a landmark health care reform bill and said he didn't expect it to become law.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Jim Cooper, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Healthcare Law, Law, John Tanner, Lincoln Davis

Politico.com

The 'No' list: 34 Democrats so far

With just hours remaining until an historic vote on a sweeping health-care reform measure Saturday evening, at least 34 Democrats have said they will vote against the bill as of 8:45 p.m., according to a POLITICO analysis.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, John McCain, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Collin Peterson, Ike Skelton

Sat Nov 07, 2009

BNET

Geoengineering Gets a Hearing in Congress -- and in the U.K., Too

By Kirsten Korosec Geoengineering - the concept of deliberately manipulating the earth's climate system to counteract climate change - made its debut in Congress this week, which I suppose makes it officially "mainstream." The House's Committee on Science and Technology held a hearing on geoengineering - the first serious congressional review of ...

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Colby College, Global Warming

Business Wire

Public relations, press release distribution, investor relations, SEC filing

AUSTIN, Texas-- --Many KB Home homebuyers now have a second chance to qualify for a federal tax credit on the purchase of their new home.

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Related Topix: Construction, KB Home, Austin, TX, Austin Metro, Representative Brad Ellsworth, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Joe Donnelly

Greeneville Sun

Roe Charges Democrats' Health Bill Is 'Corrupt'

U.S. Rep. Phil Roe, R-1st, of Johnson City, said Thursday that he plans to participate in the floor debate Saturday on the 2,000-page health care bill now being readied.

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Related Topix: US News, Representative Steve Cohen, US Politics, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Tennessee, Health, AARP, Medicare

Fri Nov 06, 2009

The Knoxville News Sentinel

Johnson: Virginia and Jersey should shake Tennessee Blue Dogs

As the gubernatorial election results from Virginia rolled in Tuesday night, I swear I sensed Murfreesboro shiver.

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Related Topix: US Politics, John Tanner, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Tennessee, 2008 Presidential Election

The Orlando Sentinel

Orlando-area House Democrat Kosmas opposes health bill

Congressional Democrats lost a key vote in the health-care debate Thursday, when U.S. Rep.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Corrine Brown, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Alan Grayson, Ike Skelton

The New York Times

Defectors Among the House Democrats

Representative Ike Skelton of Missouri, chairman of the Armed Services Committee, opposes the Democratic health care bill.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US News, US Politics, Ike Skelton, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Missouri, Missouri Government

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Post Politics

Union And Left Upset With Bart Gordon About Opposition To Health Care Reform Bill

From Marc Naccarato of SEIU : "We're deeply disappointed at Bart Gordon's decision to vote against meaningful healthcare reform," said Doug Collier, President of SEIU Local 205.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Tennessee

2008 Democratic Convention Watch

House Health Care Whip Count

The Hill has compiled the whip count for the Pelosi bill coming to the floor in 2 days.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Bob Etheridge, Representative Heath Shuler, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Steve Cohen, Lincoln Davis, Leonard Boswell

Wed Nov 04, 2009

The Tennessean Nashville News

Countians to rally in D.C., Nashville

First, they'll leave Rutherford County to protest the proposed health care reform bill Thursday in Washington, D.C. Then, they'll show up at the first-ever statewide "Tea Party" Saturday in Nashville.

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Related Topix: Rutherford County, TN, Smyrna, TN, US Politics, Representative Michele Bachmann, US News, Republican, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Deseret News

Bill to ban foreign waste advances

A House subcommittee endorsed Tuesday a bill to ban importing foreign, low-level radioactive waste - which would block an EnergySolutions proposal to import 20,000 tons of it from Italy, process it in Tennessee and dump it in Utah's western desert.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Jim Matheson, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Utah, Tennessee Government, Tennessee, Edward Markey, Nuclear Energy

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Pasadena Star-News

Morton Kondracke: Obama should find a middle ground on medical malpractice reform

THERE'S an important task that congressional moderates can perform on health-care reform besides fighting the public insurance option and containing costs: Find a middle ground on medical malpractice.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, US House of Representatives, Democrat

Murfreesboro Post

Gordon supports tax credit extension

Rep. Bart Gordon is supporting efforts in Congress to extend a popular tax credit that has benefited thousands of new homeowners in Tennessee.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Tennessee, Tennessee Government

Sat Oct 31, 2009

The News-Examiner

Portland receives $500k grant

Gov. Phil Bredesen and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Matthew Kisber recently approved a $500,000 Community Development Block Grant to assist in infrastructure improvements in Portland.

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Related Topix: Tennessee Government, Tennessee, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Lamar Alexander, US Senate, Republican, Bob Corker

Fri Oct 30, 2009

Myrtle Beach Online

Sen. Udall sees nukes as part of energy solution

U.S. Sen. Mark Udall is sponsoring a bill that would authorize research into modular, small-scale nuclear power plants to help meet energy needs while cutting carbon emissions.

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Related Topix: Nuclear Energy, US Politics, Mark Udall, US News, US Senate, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Senator Mark Udall

Post Politics

Tennessee Democrats And Their Pelosi Percentages

TNGOP Chair Chris Devaney is concerned about the potential passage of the health care bill: "The introduction of this 2,000 page legislation is a perfect example of President Obama and Speaker Pelosi turning their backs on the majority of Americans that continue to say a NO' to a government takeover of health care," said Devaney.

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Related Topix: US Politics, John Tanner, Lincoln Davis, Jim Cooper, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Representative Steve Cohen

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