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3 min ago | The Southbridge Evening News

House health care overhaul faces Senate stone wall

Speaking from the Rose Garden about 14 hours after the late Saturday vote, Obama urged senators to be like runners on a relay team and "take the baton and bring this effort to the finish line on behalf of the American people." The problem is that the Senate won't run with it.

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Related Topix: US News, Health Insurance, Health, US Politics, US Senate, Republican, Lindsey Graham, Healthcare Law, Law, Olympia Snowe, Democrat

Sat Nov 07, 2009

New York Times

Health Bill Earns One Republican Vote

House Democrats were thrilled by the passage of their major health care legislation , but perhaps no development on Saturday tickled them more than winning the vote of a single Republican: Representative Ahn a oeJosepha Cao of Louisiana.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US House of Representatives, William Jefferson, Democrat, Charlie Melancon, Louisiana, US Senate, New Orleans, LA

NOLA.com

Raw-oyster proposal targeted by federal legislation

Three Gulf Coast senators introduced legislation Thursday that would bar the Food and Drug Administration from using federal money to enforce a ban on the sale of raw, untreated oysters during warm-weather months.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, Food and Drug Administration, Weather, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Allen Boyd, US House of Representatives

Fri Nov 06, 2009

Politico

Kucinich also unwelcome in Palm Beach

I mentioned yesterday that Mary Landrieu had been dumped by the Palm Beach County Democrats for her refusal to promise to vote for cloture on health care.

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Related Topix: Palm Beach County, FL, US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Dennis Kucinich, US House of Representatives, Democrat, US Senate

The Shreveport Times

U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon: All victims deserve their day in court

You could say that common sense is an uncommon virtue in Washington these days, but once in a while Congress manages to get something right.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Charlie Melancon, Prison, David Vitter, US Senate, Republican

Concordia Sentinel

Landrieu the budget hawk

Sen. Mary Landrieu turned into a tightwad last week. At least that's what we were led to believe when Landrieu issued a prepared statement outlining why she opposes a proposal to require 2010 census takers to ask an individual if he or she is a U.S. citizen.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Immigration Reform, David Vitter, Republican, Metairie, LA, US House of Representatives, Charlie Melancon

The Advocate

Vitter's census idea refused by Senate

David Vitter that would have required that next year's census to identify non-citizens in their nationwide count.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, David Vitter, US Senate, Republican, Democrat

Thu Nov 05, 2009

News-Star

Gallot: Lawmaker divisive on census 'illegals' question

State Rep. Rick Gallot, D-Ruston, the chairman of the House and Governmental Affairs Committee, said in a meeting Wednesday with The News-Star's editorial board that a member of the state's Congressional delegation is being divisive and is motivated by personal political gain in his bid to get the U.S. Census Bureau to place a question about legal ...

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, David Vitter, US News, US Senate, Republican, Democrat, Illegal Immigration

MediLexicon

Key Moderates Influence The Shape Of Health Overhaul Bills

The Washington Post : "Moderates have raised numerous concerns about aspects of the bill, including the public insurance option that liberals persuaded Reid to add last week.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, US Senate, Democrat, Senator Ben Nelson, US House of Representatives, Jim Costa, Health

NOLA,com

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As the House moves closer to a showdown vote on health care overhaul, Reps. Anh "Joseph" Cao , R-New Orleans, and Charlie Melancon , D-Napoleonville, continue to raise concerns about the Democratic bill, raising the possibility that the measure won't get a single Louisiana vote on that side of Congress.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Charlie Melancon, New Orleans, LA, Republican, Representative Steve Scalise, David Vitter, US Senate, Louisiana

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Times-Picayune

Sen. Mary Landrieu takes aim with an olive branch: James Gill

Only a few weeks ago two of our former Democratic U.S. senators, John Breaux and Bennett Johnston, were bemoaning the loss of civility in Washington.

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Related Topix: Immigration Reform, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Shreveport, LA, Opinion

Daily Kos

Nelson, Landrieu Giving CPR to Triggers

The crappy idea that just won't die is back, now courtesy Ben Nelson and Mary Landrieu .

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Senator Ben Nelson, US Senate, Democrat

SanLuisObispo.com

the Influence Game: Liberals targeting moderates

Get on the health overhaul bandwagon, or don't count on our help in your re-election. That's the hardball message liberal groups are hurling at moderate Democratic senators in a battle that is dividing their party.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, US Senate, Patty Murray, Democrat, Senator Ben Nelson, Ralston, NE

KTLA

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Get on the health overhaul bandwagon, or don't count on our help in your re-election. That's the hardball message liberal groups are hurling at moderate Democratic senators in a battle that is dividing their party.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, 2008 Presidential Election, Senator Ben Nelson, US Senate, Democrat, University of Nebraska Omaha, Republican, Olympia Snowe

Tue Nov 03, 2009

Thenew995fm.com

LA Restaurant Assn Urges Consumers To Contact Congress

Restaurant association launches petition drive to protest FDA proposal requiring sterilization of oysters Thursday, October 29, 2009 The Louisiana Restaurant Association has launched a petition drive to protest new rules by the FDA to require the sterilization of oysters harvested from the months of April through October.

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Related Topix: Healthcare Law, Law, US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Restaurant Management

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Shreveport Times

Landrieu wants commission on war anniversary

U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu, D-La., has taken up a banner of history that has fallen, at least on the field of battle.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Jim McCrery, Republican, US House of Representatives, US Senate, Democrat, Jim Webb, Shreveport, LA, Shreveport Metro

Sun Nov 01, 2009

BayouBuzz.com

Louisiana Is A Big Loser In 2010 Census

The Census Bureau usually counts every resident of the country, citizen and non-citizen, every ten years.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US Senate, Democrat, David Vitter, Republican, US House of Representatives, Charlie Melancon, Louisiana, Illegal Immigration

Houma Courier

La. officials launch opposition to FDA's proposed oyster ban

Louisiana members of Congress are taking aim a proposal that would ban the sale of untreated oysters harvested from the Gulf during summer months.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Charlie Melancon, Healthcare Law, Law, US Senate, Food and Drug Administration, Louisiana, Louisiana Government

Sat Oct 31, 2009

BayouBuzz.com

Louisiana Landrieu To David Vitter: Census, Illegal Alien Amendment Deeply Flawed

The war of words between Louisiana Senator Mary Landrieu and Senator David Vitter has escalated.

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Related Topix: US Politics, David Vitter, US News, US Senate, Republican, Democrat, US House of Representatives, Representative Anh "Joseph" Cao, Illegal Immigration, Immigration Reform, Prison

The Tennessean

Democrats lean toward public option to rein in health-care costs

Democratic leaders in the Senate and House have concluded that a government-run insurance plan is the cheapest way to expand health coverage, and they sought Friday to rally support for the idea, prospects for which have gone in a few short weeks from bleak to bright.

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Related Topix: US News, US Politics, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, US House of Representatives, Democrat, James Clyburn, US Senate

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