Health Dec 21 Watch Senate Inches Toward Historic Health Care Vote With a 60-40 test vote early Monday morning to shut down a Republican filibuster, Senate Democrats moved closer to passing the broadest overhaul of the nation's health care system in a generation. Betty Ann Bowser reports.
Health Nov 23 Reid Prepares For Battle Over Senate Health Bill Senate Democratic leaders celebrated Saturday when their health care reform bill passed a key procedural hurdle, but by Monday deep divisions over some key provisions of the $848 billion legislation were already back in the spotlight.
Politics Nov 20 Watch News Wrap: Democrats Win Key Moderate’s Support for Health Bill In other news, Senate Democrats won over a key moderate as they move to bring health care reform to the floor, and a congressional ethics committee has formally admonished Illinois Sen. Roland Burris.
Health Nov 19 Senate Health Care Plan Would Cover 31 Million The health care reform legislation unveiled Wednesday night by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid would extend health insurance to 31 million more Americans at a cost of $848 billion.
Feb 06 Watch Senate Committee Hears Testimony on Iraq Strategy Defense Secretary Robert Gates testified on Tuesday in front of the Senate Armed Services Committee about the administration's budget request for the proposed troop increase. NewsHour reports on the hearings, Gates' testimony, and the committee's approval of Gen. Casey as… Continue watching