Sep 30 Senate votes, the moderate GOP revolt fizzles The rule passes the House. No moderate GOP revolt. 225-204. The real vote comes in an hour or so.— Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) September 30, 2013… Continue reading
Sep 30 President calls Congressional leaders The White House tells the NewsHour that President Barack Obama phoned Speaker John Boehner, House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Monday evening. More details are coming, but Boehner spokesman… Continue reading
Sep 30 Obama: Shutdown is preventable .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; } President Barack Obama is ramping… Continue reading
Sep 30 Votes coming, what we're watching The National Review is reporting that some moderate Republicans aren't happy with the new health care measures on the House floor. Several other outlets hear that the rule setting the framework for debate could be in jeopardy of… Continue reading
Sep 30 Watch GOP Rep. Says Delaying Health Reform Is a 'Fairness Issue' Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., says House Republicans are doing their duty to "soften the blow" of health care reform by insisting that a federal spending bill include a provision on the Affordable Care Act. Gwen Ifill talked to Blackburn from… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch White House: House GOP Must Break Cycle of Using Shutdown as Leverage White House Adviser on 'Irony' of Looming Shutdown… Continue watching
Sep 30 Watch Pressure Mounting to Avert Shutdown, Lawmakers Stand Their Ground Pressure Mounting to Avert Shutdown, Lawmakers Stand Their Ground… Continue watching
Sep 30 Search continues for parachuters who landed in lower Manhattan .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }View Larger Map… Continue reading
Sep 30 Some in House GOP seek new health care law delay WASHINGTON -- Some House Republicans want their next volley in a battle over curbing the president's new health care law to be a delay in requiring people to buy health insurance. That would be the GOP's new condition for keeping… Continue reading
Sep 30 Speaker Boehner and House GOP members talk budget bill .embed-container { position: relative; padding-bottom: 2.25%; padding-top: 30px; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%; height: auto; } .embed-container iframe, .embed-container object, .embed-container embed { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; }… Continue reading