Obama seeks health care votes on Capitol Hill
Washington—President Barack Obama has ended his Capitol Hill meeting with House Democrats as he tries to round up Democratic votes for his Health Care overhaul. The House plans to vote Saturday evening. Republicans are voting against the bill, but Democrats who control Congress hope their party will supply enough votes to pass it. Obama was accompanied by top political adviser David Axelrod as he walked into the Cannon House Office Building around 11:30 a.m. for the meeting. Obama left...

Pelosi says Obama visit to Capitol Hill inspired Democrats to pass health care bill
Washington — House Democratic leaders say President Barack Obama, who made a quick trip to Capitol Hill, inspired their party to pass Health Care legislation. Obama met with the Democrats behind closed doors on Saturday morning. A vote was planned for Saturday evening, and the president is courting fellow Democrats because Republicans intend to oppose the Health Care bill. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said after the meeting that she couldn't help think of the late Sen. Edward M. Kennedy,...

President Obama Promotes Health Care Bill to U.S. House Reps
The President spoke to members of the House of Representatives earlier today, urging them to vote in favor of the proposed Health Care reform bill President Barack Obama addressed members of the U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday morning in an attempt to persuade them into voting in favor of the proposed Health Care reform bill. It was reported late on Friday night that prominent Democrats stayed up late into the night making revisions to the original Health Care bill in order to...

Obama Appeals To House Democrats As Health Care Reform Approaches House Vote
President Barack Obama met with House Democrats to make a final appeal today — a day when the epic Health Care reform battle is expected to come to a House vote. It’s a vote that promises to be historic in terms of social programs — and how it defines both parties. One one side, the Democrats, whose votes could determine how members do when they’re up for re-election in 2010. On the other, the Republicans, whose votes are expected to unanimously oppose the plan —...

How the three health-care bills stack up
H ere is a comparison of the three Health Care bills before Congress, including one by House Democrats and an alternative by House Republicans. In the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is finalizing legislation merging the work of two committees and making other changes. The Senate Democrats' bill has not yet been made public, so some specifics are unknown. The House Democratic bill (Affordable Health Care for America Act): WHO'S COVERED: About 96 per cent of legal residents under age...

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Obama tells Democrats to answer the call of history as they move toward Health Care vote

Obama Makes Appeal Before Squeaker Vote on Health Care: PHOTO
President makes last minute appeal to House Democrats to pass Health Care reform bill.

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House Debates healthcare bill Washington, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- As the U.S. House of Representatives debated the healthcare bill Saturday, President Obama came to the Capitol to help win over doubters. Democratic House leaders hope to win approval for the 1,900-page, $1 trillion bill by the end of the day, The Washington Post reported. Since all Republicans are expected to vote against the bill, passage depends on keeping enough wavering Democrats in the fold. Obama got to the Capitol just before...

Could Abortion Amendment Derail Health Care Bill?: PHOTO
(AP Photo/Alex Brandon) To say it's a big day on Capitol Hill would be an understatement. Congress rarely meets on a Saturday. It's no regular occurrence for President Obama to come to the Hill to meet with the House Democratic Caucus . And Democrats are increasingly confident that they have the votes to make history and pass H.R. 3962, the "Affordable Health Care for America Act" tonight. "We will pass healthcare reform," Pelosi said confidently to reporters after meeting this morning with the...

McCain to Biden: Too early to celebrate
In response to a Joe Biden email telling supporters that the “McCain campaign is on the ropes,” the McCain camp responded that it is too early to celebrate. “Being an underdog is a role that John McCain relishes and with 26 days left I don’t think Joe Biden should pop the champagne just yet,” said McCain spokesman Ben Porritt. “We are confident that as people make their decisions they will choose John McCain, a maverick with a real record over Barack Obama —an unknown comm

DC: Obama Extends Jobless Benefits on Sobering Jobs Report
President Barack Obama released a list of several new options being considered by The White House to spur growth after "sobering" news that Unemployment spiked to a 26 1/2-year peak last month, settling in at a staggering 10.2% and expected to climb. DC: Obama Extends Jobless Benefits on Sobering Jobs Report (Image: WENN)

Abortion amendment on health care bill frustrates activists: PHOTO
The Health Care bill being debated at the Capitol building today has changed in important ways since its emergence. Pro-choice activists are sounding the alarm over the Stupak amendment, named after Rep. Bart Stupak (D-MI). The last-minute compromise will prohibit Insurance coverage of elective Abortions for anyone receiving federal aid. Abortion-rights supporters in the House were frustrated by the concession to 40 anti-Abortion Democrats who indicated they wouldn't vote for H.R. 3962 unless...

House Democratic, House GOP and Senate Democratic health care bills compared
WASHINGTON — Here is a comparison of the three Health Care bills before Congress, including one by House Democrats and an alternative by House Republicans. In the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., is finalizing legislation merging the work of two committees and making other changes. The Senate Democrats' bill has not yet been made public, so some specifics are unknown. ___ The House Democratic bill (Affordable Health Care for America Act): WHO'S COVERED: About 96 percent of...

Republicans Question Abortion Agreement in Effort to Stop Health Care Momentum
House Minority Leader John Boehner accused Speaker Nancy Pelosi of secretly promising Democratic supporters of Abortion rights that the restrictions that would strengthen a ban on federal funding to end pregnancies would not make it into the final version of the Health Care bill. House Minority Leader John Boehner, who has vowed to do all he can to derail President Obama's Health Care overhaul, sought on Saturday to cast suspicion on an Abortion agreement that helped secure the support of...

Republican Party courting Latinos
Las Vegas, Nov. 7 (UPI) -- The Republican Party has to repair fences with Latino voters in America after losing their support in the 2008 presidential election, party officials say. Much of the Latino vote was driven toward the Democratic party by conservative Republican calls for border fence proposals and cutting healthcare options for Illegal Immigrants, ABC News reported Saturday. Conservative attempts to exploit fears of Illegal Immigration also eroded Latino support for the GOP, Nevada...

AFP: Democrats scramble to avoid election defeats
New YORK — US Democrats scrambled to escape embarrassing defeats in three off-year Elections Tuesday that are being seen as a mini-referendum on President Barack Obama's first 12 months in power. Vice President Joseph Biden stumped in upstate New York on Monday on behalf of the struggling Democratic candidate in a congressional race featuring a dramatic push by the conservative wing of the Republican Party. Obama himself campaigned Sunday in New Jersey's gubernatorial election, where...

Least Memorable Candidate Kicks It Up a Notch
Joe Biden likes a good chuckle as much as the next guy. Just because he's the least well-known candidate on the campaign trail (and is sometimes confused for John McCain) doesn't mean the senator for Delaware can't take a good rib-tickling when it comes to Jason Sudeikis' impression of him on last week's SNL episode. In fact, Biden likes the clip so much when they played it for him this morning on GMA, it starts to freak out Diane Sawyer in a big way and she had to cut to commerci

Dr. Jill Biden on Veterans Day: 'Remember that each of us has the ability to make a difference in the life of a service member'
Dr. Biden writes that she and the vice president will visit Arlington National Cemetery on Veterans Day and spend time with veterans and Soldiers in order to show their thanks.

Biden campaigns for Democrat in NY House race
NY — Vice President Joe Biden is campaigning for the Democratic candidate in a special congressional election that has suddenly become a referendum on the Republican Party.

John McCain Used to Be Funny, Had Hair
In the post-debate blogosphere, the standout watercooler moment, the topline gaffe, was when McCain referred to his opponent as "that one." Everyone wants to know, "what did he mean? Was it disrespect? Racism? A sign of out-of-touchness?" Google "that one" and see what comes up. But to me, even more notable than McCain's already infamous talk-down was his reference to hair transplants. It's no secret that Obama's running mate Joe Biden is rumored to have had his wispy white mane transplanted in, and when di

Rudy Giuliani Gives Up His Seat For Michelle Obama: PHOTO
Rudy Giuliani may be the former mayor of New York City, but maybe sometimes titles will only get you so far. It's reported that at last Wednesday's Game 1 of the World Series between the New York Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies, Giuliani had to give up his prized regular seats behind the Yankees dugout so that Michelle Obama could sit there. Michelle Obama and Jill Biden participated in pre-Game 1 ceremonies and were escorted onto the field by baseball legend Yogi Berra. Some reports...

'Glee' Star: Biden Is the Key to My Green Card: PHOTO
If this whole " Glee " thing doesn't work out, the show's Canadian star Corey Monteith could get deported back to his homeland for being a jobless non-citizen -- but according to him, Vice Prez Joe Biden could save his ass. Last night in NYC, Corey said he met the VP at a baseball game a couple of days ago ... and if anyone happened to snap a photo of them together, he thinks the pic could save him from being shipped home. Our suggestion: Just keep pretending he's American born Chris Klein . See...