11.06.2009 10:38 am

Democrat leader: “Very close” to votes needed to pass health bill

Post-Dispatch Washington Bureau

Hoyer

WASHINGTON — House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said this morning that Democrats are closing in on the votes needed for the U.S. House to pass a bill with historic changes in health insurance.

But lacking 218 votes, Hoyer said Democrats were continuing to persuade members in his party nervous about…

Tags: AARP, American Medical Association, Bureau of Labor Statistics, health-care reform, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, president barack obama, Rep. Ike Skelton, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

02.27.2009 4:16 pm

Obama shift on ‘conscience rule’ triggers abortion debate

By Bill Lambrecht

Post-Dispatch Washington Bureau

WASHINGTON — An announcement today that the White House has begun the process of rescinding a rule protecting health-care workers refusing to provide care due to their moral or religious beliefs is being applauded by abortion rights groups.

Anti-abortion forces are unhappy.

The so-called…

Tags: abortion, Add new tag, Bush administration, conscience rule, NARAL Pro-Choic America, Obama administration, U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops

Democrat leader: “Very close” to votes needed to pass health bill

Obama shift on ‘conscience rule’ triggers abortion debate

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