February 8, 2012

Senate Finance Committee Approves Health Care Reform Bill

The Senate Finance Committee voted largely along party lines to approve committee chairman Max Baucus’s Health Care Reform Bill earlier today: A key U.S. Senate committee endorsed a sweeping healthcare overhaul on Tuesday, gaining the support of an influential Republican and delivering President Barack Obama a victory on his top domestic priority. The Democratic-controlled Senate [...]

Porkulus Passes 61-37

The senate voted 61-37 in favor of the $838 billion pork stuffed stimulus package. Erstwhile republicans Arlen Specter, Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins joined democrats in supporting the bill. Judd Gregg abstained. God Save us from bipartisanship!