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» THE LEADER'S REPORT: WEEK OF NOVEMBER 16, 2009, November 20, 2009
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» THE DAILY DOSE: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009, November 20, 2009 Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid worked Thursday to nail down the votes needed to move to a final debate on health-care legislation, but a tepid assessment of the public insurance plan he crafted emerged as the latest potential obstacle to the passage of the far-reaching changes...
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» ECONOMY WEEKLY - WEEK OF NOVEMBER 16, 2009, November 20, 2009
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» Hoyer was healthcare’s middle man, November 20, 2009 As hundreds of Democrats erupted in thunderous applause when the House healthcare bill crossed the 218-vote threshold, a group of conservative Blue Dog Democrats who opposed the bill sat silently in the center of the chamber.
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» House Passes Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act, November 19, 2009 Today, the House passed the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act 243 to 183, legislation that repeals a 21 percent fee reduction scheduled for January 2010, and replaces the physician payment formula. The bill also includes statutory PAYGO legislation.
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» THE NIGHTLY LEADER: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009, November 19, 2009 Considered and Passed:H.R. 2781 - To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, H.R. 3961 - Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009; 3 Bills Adopted Under Suspension of the Rules
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» THE DAILY DOSE: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009, November 19, 2009 After months of maneuvering, the Senate stands at the brink of a historic battle over health care with President Barack Obama and his allies on one side and Republicans, outnumbered but unflinching, on the other...
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» Hoyer Statement on the Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act, November 19, 2009 Today, we have the chance to vote for health care our seniors can count on, and a fiscal future all Americans can have faith in.
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» Thanks, GOP! Imitation Is the Highest Form of Flattery, November 19, 2009 Today, House Republicans held a meeting of the Republican Economic Solutions Group to discuss their “ideas to reinvigorate the economy and create jobs.”
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» Hoyer Discussing Future Policies Under the Principle of Pay-Go on the House Floor, November 19, 2009 What this bill does is puts statutory Pay-Go into law. He's right. But what he didn't say to you is when their side controlled the Presidency, the House and the Senate, they jettisonned paying for things. They did away with Pay-Go generally, and what happened? We went from substantial surpluses under the Clinton Administration to substantial deficits under the Bush Administration... [TRANSCRIPT]

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» THE DAILY LEADER: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009, November 18, 2009 H.R. 2781 - To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, H.R. 3961 - Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009
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» THE NIGHTLY LEADER: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009, November 18, 2009 Considered and Passed: H.R. 3791 - Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009 (Rep. Mitchell – Science and Technology, 5 Bills Adopted Under Suspension of the Rules, 3 Postponed Suspension Votes
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» PAYGO Essential to Achieving Progressive Issues, November 18, 2009
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» THE DAILY DOSE: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009, November 18, 2009
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» Hoyer Statement on the Fire Grants Reauthorization Act, November 18, 2009 Every day, we and our families live under the blanket of protection provided by America’s firefighters—men and women who are willing to risk their lives to safeguard us, our loved ones, and our property.
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» THE DAILY LEADER: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009, November 17, 2009 Suspensions, H.R. 3791 - Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009
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» THE NIGHTLY LEADER: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009, November 17, 2009
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» “Party Of No” Votes Against Creating Jobs and Strengthening the Economy, November 17, 2009 House Democrats recognize the hardship facing millions of Americans during this recession, and have worked with President Obama to help create jobs and address the economic downturn.
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» THE DAILY DOSE: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009, November 17, 2009
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» Democrats Take Steps to Restore Fiscal Responsibility, November 17, 2009 Statutory “pay-as-you-go” (PAYGO) is a primary focus of the Democratic Congress and a priority of President Obama’s.
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» THE DAILY LEADER: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009, November 16, 2009 Suspensions, Possible Consideration of a Motion to Go To Conference on H.R. 2847 – Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2010
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» THE NIGHTLY LEADER: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009, November 16, 2009 Passed: 5 Suspension Bills
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» THE DAILY DOSE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009, November 16, 2009
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» THE DAILY LEADER: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009, November 15, 2009 Suspensions
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» THE WEEKLY LEADER: WEEK OF NOVEMBER 16, 2009, November 13, 2009 Suspensions, H.R. 2781 - To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, H.R. 3791 - Fire Grants Reauthorization Act of 2009, H.R. 3961 - Medicare Physician Payment Reform Act of 2009
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