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Oct 14, 2011 at 10:31 am

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Houses Passes Controversial Bill Restricting Abortions

Houses Passes Controversial Bill Restricting Abortions

The House returned Thursday to an abortion issue that nearly sank President Obama’s health care law last year with legislation that bars an insurance plan regulated under the new law from covering abortion if any of its customers receive federal subsidies.

Providers that offer abortion coverage would have to set up identical plans without abortion coverage to participate in the health insurance exchanges to be set up under the new law.

The legislation, which

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Jul 28, 2011 at 10:57 am

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Boehner To House GOP On Debt Talks: “Get Your A– In Line”

Boehner To House GOP On Debt Talks: “Get Your A– In Line”

WASHINGTON — During a closed-door meeting, House Speaker John Beohner spoke to GOP leaders in an attempt to gain support of his debt limit plan, which some Republicans deem skeptical.

“Get your a– in line,” he demanded to the caucus.

The GOP has been quite divided between those who back Boehner’s plan and those — mostly Tea Party members — who argue his plan’s spending reductions are “puny.”

Others have accused Boehner of being

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Jun 13, 2011 at 2:24 pm

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Busted! Weiner Takes Half Naked Photos In House Gym

Busted! Weiner Takes Half Naked Photos In House Gym

And the saga continues…

More photos of Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.) have surfaced on the Internet, this time in the House of Representatives gym in Washington. The photos, which may be enough ammunition to charge Weiner on ethic violations, were sent to at least one woman, according to The New York Post.

While the photos were taken with Weiner’s personal camera phone, the fact that they were taken in the House gym may

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Aug 10, 2010 at 6:03 pm

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House Passes Bill Saving 161,000 Teaching Jobs

House Passes Bill Saving 161,000 Teaching Jobs

The House passed a bill Tuesday afternoon providing $26.1 billion to cash-strapped state governments, and preventing roughly 161,000 teachers and 158,000 public works employees from being laid off. The vote was 247-161.

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Mar 21, 2010 at 11:55 pm

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House Passes Health Care Bill on 219-212 Vote

House Passes Health Care Bill on 219-212 Vote

All that remains now is a signature to pass the bill into law; President Obama won a historic victory in the struggle for health care reform Sunday as the House of Representatives passed a sweeping bill overhauling the American medical system.

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Mar 8, 2010 at 3:26 pm

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State Sen. Clarke’s Bid for Congress Targets Fellow Dem Kilpatrick

State Sen. Clarke’s Bid for Congress Targets Fellow Dem Kilpatrick

Ready… Set…

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Mar 3, 2010 at 3:42 pm

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Obama Outlines Final Health Care Plan, Urges Congress to Act

Obama Outlines Final Health Care Plan, Urges Congress to Act

President Obama outlined his final version of a health care bill Wednesday and urged Congress to bring the plan to a conclusive vote within the next few weeks.

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