Democrats are still struggling to find a strategy that will let them push a health care overhaul through the Senate and fulfill President Barack Obama's goal of signing a bill this year. ...more

October 28, 2009

Under immense pressure from the liberal wing of his caucus, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has told colleagues that he may include a government-run health insurance plan in a health care bill he will soon take to the Senate floor, Democratic senators said on Thursday. ...more

October 23, 2009

The U.S. Senate gave final approval Tuesday to a huge spending bill that also relaxes travel restrictions to Cuba and could usher in more trade with the communist nation after decades of strict embargoes. ...more

March 11, 2009

Congress is sending President Barack Obama a massive bill funding domestic programs and awarding lawmakers their cherished pet projects after more than a week of partisan debate. ...more

March 10, 2009

In Praise Of Unions I am so sick of people bashing the UAW and other unions. If you make more than minimum wage, if you work a 40-hour week, if you have medical insurance - thank the unions! ...more

November 22, 2008

Barack Obama has shifted his position on offshore oil drilling, saying he favors a proposal by a bipartisan "Gang of 10" U.S. senators. ...more

August 2, 2008

The House voted Tuesday to rush rebates of $600 to $1,200 to most taxpayers, but a partisan battle brewed in the Senate over Democrats' efforts to add jobless aid and help for the poor to the economic stimulus package. ...more

January 30, 2008

After two Democratic senators agreed to back his attorney general designate, President Bush on Saturday worked to seal the confirmation of Michael Mukasey. ...more

November 4, 2007

A letter from Democratic senators blasting conservative talk show host Rush Limbaugh for using the phrase 'phony soldiers' on his program won a $2.1 million final auction bid on eBay on Friday. ...more

October 20, 2007

The position taken by the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and Democratic Parties in the states of Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada, and South Carolina is harmful to Florida and other states, selfish, probably illegal, and should be reversed. It is causing harm to Democratic efforts to win Florida and the White House. ...more

October 7, 2007