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The 177 Republicans in the House of Representatives plan to unanimously oppose health-care legislation that would constitute the biggest expansion of insurance to Americans in decades, illustrating the huge divide that remains between the two parties on key issues and setting up a major debate in next year's elections.

Cardinal Theodore E. McCarrick, seen in a 2005 photo, was on the phoneA with House Speaker Nancy during the final hours of negotiation on the House health care bill.

Democrats have displayed a striking degree of pragmatism in seeking to push the health care bill through Congress, embracing or rejecting ideological considerations as needed to keep the legislation moving.

Of all the unresolved issues that Democrats still have with the House health care bill, the immigration fight might be the most in flux.

With time hopefully comes perspective, so we will again revisit what nationally some political analysts are deciphering from Tuesday's elections across the nation.

In this Oct. 29, 2009, file photo House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Md. speaks during a news conference about health care on Capitol Hill in Washington.

Transcript: Reps. Van Hollen, Pence on 'FNS' Monday, November 09, 2009 The following is a rush transcript of the November 8, 2009, edition of "FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace." This copy may not be in its final form and may be updated.

Opponents of the House health-care bill and Democrat leaders are competing for about a dozen moderate Democrat votes as lobbyists are descending on Capitol Hill in a last-minute rush to sway Saturdaya s vote.

Republicans swept to victory in two critical governor's races Tuesday, with independent voters helping deliver twin setbacks to Democrats who hoped to consolidate gains scored by President Obama last year.

Election Day losses in Virginia and New Jersey have congressional Democrats focused like never before on jobs -- their own.

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., center, speaks as others, including Majority Whip James Clyburn, D-S.C., left, and Rep.

Guest lineup for the Sunday TV news shows: ___ ABC's "This Week" - Democratic National Chairman Tim Kaine and Republican National Chairman Michael Steele.

Sunday morning: Former reporter Jayson Blair on 'Fox News Sunday'; Mikhail Gorbachev on CNN's 'State of the Union' Jayson Blair, the former New York Times reporter who made up stories, will be a guest on " Fox News Sunday" this weekend.

Blaming election setbacks on a drop in voter enthusiasm, Congressional Democrats said Wednesday that losses in governors' races in Virginia and New Jersey - and a striking House win in New York - should give new urgency to their legislative agenda, including a sweeping health care overhaul.

With a historic floor vote looming on their healthcare bill, House Democratic leaders worked into the night Friday to round up rank and file Democratswho still had not committed to support the legislation despite weeks of cajoling and deal-making. Senior Democrats maintained they would have the 218 votes to needed for passage when the House votes, ...

The White House arrogance on display in denying that Tuesday's election results were a repudiation of President Barack Obama's radical agenda is of a piece with its arrogance in attempting to advance this agenda against the people's will.

Even before voters went to the polls this week, moderate congressional Democrats were anxious.

U.S. House members are moving to raise more money to pay for in their health-care plan by stopping Weyerhaeuser Co., Temple-Inland Inc.

The Caucus will be keeping tabs on election developments across the country tonight.

For the Republican Party, this week's election is a silver lining attached to a troublesome cloud.