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Perhaps the most symbolic fact about why it's so difficult to pass rational health care reform in this country involves U.S. Rep.

Hatch vows House health bill will never pass the Senate The Hill ^ Posted on Monday, November 09, 2009 10:32:11 AM by Sub-Driver Hatch vows House health bill will never pass the Senate By Michael O'Brien - 11/09/09 09:57 AM ET The healthcare plan approved by the House over the weekend will never pass the Senate, Sen.

Tulsa Police officer "seriously injured" early Sunday morning as woman runs red light at 71st and Harvard and officer T-bones her.

The Times notes that 31 of these Democrats represent districts won by John McCain, as if that's a sufficient excuse.

Rep. Dan Boren , who voted against the Pelosi health-care reform bill that was approved by the House yesterday, said he did so because it raises taxes and will lead to a single-payer health care system in the United States.

The Associated Press : "Voting is set for Saturday on the 10-year, $1.2 trillion legislation that embraces Obama's goals of extending health coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and putting tough new restrictions on insurance companies." The points of contention remain abortion and immigration .

New figures from the watchdog group Center for Responsive Politics show 44% of the nation's members of congress are millionaires and four of them are Okahomans in the U.S. Senate and U.S. House.

"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.

WASHINGTON The U.S. House narrowly approved legislation Saturday to make dramatic changes to the nation's health-care system, provide coverage to almost all Americans and address rising costs.

With today's much anticipated vote on the House health care bill, liberal blogger-political activist Mike Stark decided to speak with a few Republican members of Congress as they made their way around the Hill today for a last minute anti-healthcare reform rally.

House Democrats who have announced they are voting against the Obama-Pelosi-Health Care bill.

A group of area residents gathered on Thursday in front of District 2 U.S. Rep. Dan Boren's McAlester office, anxious to let him know their feelings haven't changed about the up-coming House vote on health care.

Washington, DC - Oklahoma Congressman Dan Boren is reaffirming his opposition to health care legislation that is scheduled for a vote this week.

President Obama on Thursday hailed two major endorsements for a House health care overhaul as Democratic leaders scrambled for the final votes to win weekend approval of legislation that was encountering last-minute turbulence over abortion and immigration .

U.S. Rep. Dan Boren, D-Okla., will speak briefly at the Muskogee Veterans Parade and pre-ceremony Saturday.

Here's how Oklahoma senators and House of Representatives members voted on key bills and amendments last week.

OSU students and Stillwater residents gathered in Gallagher-Iba Area Thursday to hear Boone Pickens speak about his strategy to make America less dependant on foreign oil and more dependant on domestic energies.

WASHINGTON a ' President Obama said Wednesday he has appointed University of Oklahoma President David Boren as a co-chairman of an intelligence advisory board.

Rural areas stand to gain from health-care reform by getting more choices for coverage at better prices, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said Tuesday.

Oct. 24--MORE people staying close to home for vacation was good for Oklahoma's tourism industry last fiscal year.