Blogs Posts on "Washington D.c."
Health Care Debate is Now Officially Underway (vote 60-39) by ARRA News Service on Nov 21, 2009Senate Votes 60-39 to move Reid health care bill to floor for debate. Republicans will now provide what the closed-door sessions did not. We will continue to offer the commonsense, step-by-step cost-saving reform that Americans really want.WASHINGT...
Today in Washington D. C. - Nov 19, 2009 - Reid's 2,000 Page Bill Full of Tax Hikes, Medicare Cuts, Trillions In Costs & Budget Gimmicks by ARRA News Service on Nov 20, 2009The Senate will began consideration of S. 1963, a $3.7 billion veterans health care bill. Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) has offered an amendment to offset the cost by cutting contributions to some international organizations. At 2 PM, the Senate will res...
Today in Washington D. C. - Nov 20, 2009 - Vote To Proceed is a Vote For Reid's Health Care Bill by ARRA News Service on Nov 20, 2009The Senate resumed consideration of the motion to proceed to H.R. 3590, the vehicle for Democrats’ health care reform bill. The Senate will debate the health care bill all day, with time evenly divided between the majority and minority from 10 A...
Today in Washington D. C. - Nov 18, 2009 - Reid & Democrats Want Health Care Vote Next Week - What 's in the Bill? by ARRA News Service on Nov 18, 2009Update (4:53 pm): The Washington Post: Reid to unveil $849 billion health-care bill -------------- Yesterday the Senate voted 70-29 to invoke cloture on the nomination of Judge David Hamilton to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals. today...
Dem Health Bill Increase Costs, Reduce Senior Benefits & You May Go to Jail! by ARRA News Service on Nov 16, 2009Congress reconvenes. The Senate will resume consideration of H.R. 3082, the $133.9 billion fiscal year 2010 Military Construction-Veterans Affairs (Milcon-VA) appropriations bill. The Senate will vote on an amendment from Sen. Tom Coburn (R-O...
Today in Washington D. C. - Nov 12, 2009 - Post-American Democrats Don't Care What the People Want by ARRA News Service on Nov 12, 2009Congress is in recess until Monday. Many of us are feeling these days: can they just stay home even longer? The Senate will then resume consideration of H.R. 3082, the fiscal year 2010 Military Construction-Veterans Affairs (Milcon-VA) appropriation...
D.C.–part three: “Here we mark the price of freedom” by Scholars & Rogues on Nov 11, 2009Fifty-seven steps above me, behind twelve great pillars, President Lincoln sits impassively, looking out from his memorial chamber toward the Washington Monument, illuminated against the dark backdrop of night like a needle pointing heavenward. The v...
D.C.—part two: “What about me?” by Scholars & Rogues on Nov 10, 2009I can almost hear Thomas Jefferson calling from across the tidal basin, from across the centuries: “What about me? What about me?” I hardly give the Jefferson Memorial a second glance. I see it, like a glowing turtle that has crawled onto the ban...
Today in Washington D. C. - Nov 10, 2009 - Gallup: 54% Say Health Care System Will Not Improve Under Democrat Plan by ARRA News Service on Nov 10, 2009The Senate held a moment of silence for the victims of the attack at Ft. Hood. It will resume consideration of H.R. 3082, the fiscal year 2010 Military Construction-Veterans Affairs (Milcon-VA) appropriations bill. Last night the Senate vot...
Peter Bjorn and John with El Perro del Mar @ 9:30 Club, Washington DC by PopWreckoning on Nov 9, 2009From the get-go, I liked “Nothing to Worry About” by Peter Bjorn and John an awful lot the first time I ever heard it. Interestingly, this band from Sweden has stated that the song, with backing from a children’s choir, started out...
