With a vote of 60-39 (with all Republicans against), the Senate cleared the final procedural hurdle this afternoon to set up an up or down vote on health reform tomorrow morning. Tomorrow’s vote will be the first vote held on Christmas Eve since Dec. 24, 1895.
From the Associated Press:
Jubilant Democrats are ready to push President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul past one last 60-vote hurdle to final Christmas Eve passage, and Republicans concede they’re powerless to stop it…
At the White House, press secretary Robert Gibbs declared, "Health care reform is not a matter of if, health care reform now is [...]
From David Plouffe:
Any day now, health insurance reform will come up for a vote in the Senate.
We’re hearing a lot about what’s at stake with this vote for President Obama, the Democrats who are fighting alongside him, and the Republicans who have lined up in opposition.
But let’s talk about what’s really at stake for [...]
With the Senate poised to vote on health reform any day now, OFA National Political Director Addisu Demissie sat down to give an update on where we’re at and what’s next.
“We have a long way to go, but as you’ve seen, we’ve made it really far. Now we need you to stay active, so as [...]
New York Times Editorial:
The health care reform bill that Senate Democratic leaders have cobbled together to win support from all 60 members of their fractious caucus — the filibuster-proof majority needed to ensure passage — has drawn scornful attacks from a united Republican opposition. It is causing anguish among liberals who fear too much has [...]
OUCH! This was the guy I voted for. What happened?
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WIth your help, this clip could be on television, and President Obama could be reminded of one [...]
For those of you that have been asking, “Where are the weeMichelles?” Here they are! The First Lady, weeMichelles, and First Dog Bo visited the Children’s National Medical Center this afternoon continuing a tradition that began with First Lady Bess Truman. They visited with children in the medical center in a reception that was closed [...]
The First Family will be spending Christmas in the President Obama’s native Hawaii. This tidbit of disturbing news is courtesy of The Honolulu Star Bulletin…
“A woman who has a history of making threats to the U.S. Secret Service is in federal custody in Honolulu for allegedly threatening first lady Michelle Obama and for assaulting a Secret [...]
Earlier tonight, President Obama sent out the following email to supporters:
Early this morning, the Senate made history and health reform cleared its most important hurdle yet — garnering the 60 votes needed to move toward a final vote in that chamber later this week.
This marks the first time in our nation’s history that comprehensive [...]
“I want to thank you for what you’ve done on health care. What you’ve done is really remarkable, and it’s a big reason we’re on the precipice of a big victory for the American people. It’s in many ways harder than what you did on the campaign – the metrics aren’t as accessible, sometimes the [...]
