7 issues to watch as the Senate begins amending the HC bill
thehill.com — Some amendments will be designed to improve the bill, some to satisfy a special interest or pet peeve. Senators will be asked to cast their votes on numerous amendments as they begin a debate to reshape the country's healthcare system. (Submitted by bettverboten) More...
The Hill: Online poker lobby's Twitter advocacy campaign
thehill.com — A group that supports licensing and regulation of online poker in the U.S. is beginning a Twitter-based campaign to encourage lawmakers to support Internet freedom and poker rights. The million member Poker Players Alliance started TweetForPoker.com, a website that allows Twitter users to tweet supportive messages to their members of Congress. (Submitted by TheEngineer2008) More...
Democrats lock Republicans out of committee room - TheHill.c
thehill.com — Edolphus Towns locked Republicans out of the House Oversight and Gov't Reform Committee room to keep them from meeting when Dems aren’t present. Towns’ action came after repeated public ridicule from Darrell Issa, over Towns’s failure to launch an investigation into Countrywide Mortgage’s reported sweetheart deals to VIPs. (Submitted by SethStuck) More...
$400 per gallon gas to drive debate over cost of Afghan war
thehill.com — The Pentagon pays an average of $400 to put a gallon of fuel into a combat vehicle or aircraft in Afghanistan.The statistic is likely to play into the escalating debate in Congress over the cost of a war that entered its ninth year last week. (Submitted by amprather) More...
The Hill: Dem. Caucus Chair Larson backing web gaming bill
thehill.com — The fourth-highest-ranking member of the House has signed onto legislation to license and regulate online poker and casino gaming in the U.S. House Democratic Caucus Chairman John Larson (D-Conn.) signed onto H.R. 2267 this past week. Larson adds the highest profile support to the legislation among the 60 cosponsors of Frank's legislation. (Submitted by TheEngineer2008) More...
Senators turn back ID requirement for immigrant healthcare -
thehill.com — Senate Finance Committee Democrats rejected a proposed a requirement that immigrants prove their identity with photo identification when signing up for federal healthcare programs. Finance Committee ranking member Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) said that current law and the healthcare bill under consideration are too lax and leave the door open to illegal (Submitted by Spindig) More...
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