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Florida Rep. Shocked By Sessions Remarks
U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz says she was shocked over remarks made by U.S. Rep.
Texas Needs Healthcare Reform! A recent Washington Post article shows that Texas seems to have the greatest proportion of Congressional districts with more than 25% of people uninsured.
Clift: Both Parties Abandon Women's Rights
The only party worse for women than Democrats is Republicans. NovA 13, 2009 Clarification : This story originally stated that Rep.
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I have heard the message loud and clear: the majority of 32nd District residents do not want higher costs, fewer options, and government interference between patients and their doctors.
On Friday night, Rep. Pete Sessions responded to the question, "Why should a woman pay more [for health insurance] than a man?" with, "Well, we're all different.
Politico Examines Diminishing Role Of Women In GOP
Main Category: Women's Health / Gynecology Also Included In: Abortion Article Date: 11 Nov 2009 - 4:00 PST The growing divide in the Republican Party between its staunchly conservative members and its smaller pool of moderate members has "clear gender undertones," Politico reports.
W. Gardner Selby: Tea Party movement is inspiring new candidates
U.S. Rep. Michael Conaway, of Midland, was among 16 Texas Republicans who sailed to renomination last year, unopposed in their party's March primary.
The Texas Progressive Alliance hopes everyone had a happy Election Day last week, and is already looking forward to the next one.
Women could spell trouble for the GOP
Conservatives say they pushed Dede Scozzafava out of the House race in New York's 23rd District a week ago because of her left-of-Republican social views - and not because she is a woman.
Republican leadership crisis in NY-23
As the highly anticipated NY-23 special election results have settled into the minds of voters, many look to it as a gauge for how the 2010 midterm elections may turn out.
Rep. Wasserman Schultz: Republicans Are Giving Women A 'Back Of The Hand Treatment'
This morning, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz participated on a conference call with the Center for American Progress Action Fund's Judy Feder to discuss Republican efforts to shut out women's issues in the health reform debate.
The House health care debate: What to watch for
By Paul Kane The House has officially begun debate on President Obama's massive health-care proposal, with a final vote likely to come some time after 8 p.m. Several key moments have already occured, while a few more are in the offing, providing a glimpse of what the outcome will look like once all the votes are tallied.
NRCC Chairman Pete Sessions Says Insurance Companies OK to Discriminate Against Women
During last night's House Rules Committee debate on health insurance reform, National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Pete Sessions compared being a woman to being a smoker and endorsed the notion that big health insurance companies should charge women more than men for health care.
In Republican District, National Party Takes a Hit
It is not often that a political party puts more than $750,000 behind a candidate in a high-profile Congressional race, only to see the intended beneficiary endorse the opposition.
House nears vote on heath care reform bill
House Democrats on Friday struggled to line up the 218 votes they need to pass a historic health care reform bill, possibly as soon as today, as Rep.
Wilson: Blue dogs or lap dogs?
They numbered far fewer than the thousands that turned out Thursday, but the several hundred protesters who attended the second so-called "House call" against Democrats' health care bill sure were feisty.
Dems blast Sessions women-to-smokers comparison
Dems blast Sessions women-to-smokers comparison - Glenn Thrush: Dems blast Sessions women-to-smokers comparison Categories: House Democrats Dems blast Sessions women-to-smokers comparison Rep.
Conservatives still hopeful in Florida despite Democrat's win in N.Y.
Republicans say it's not a problem that they lost a New York special congressional election this week that was widely compared to Florida's U.S. Senate race.
Saturday Pulse: A Democratic drama
House Dems strike abortion deal - Immigration still an issue - The politics of no: Pelosi has a 17-vote buffer and 20 Dems lean "no," meaning she needs virtually every undecided By: CHRIS FRATES & PATRICK O'CONNOR on November 7, 2009 @ 7:14 AM It's Saturday.
Recent GOP wins up north hearten Texans
Republican victories this week in gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey rekindled GOP hopes that the party had stemmed the Democratic tide that President Barack Obama rode into the White House a year ago.
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