Democrats hope bipartisan vote on jobs bill will be blueprint for future
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on February 24th, 2010 5:36 am by HL
Democrats hope bipartisan vote on jobs bill will be blueprint for future
The Senate headed toward passage Wednesday morning of a $15 billion jobs bill amid hope that the measure could provide a blueprint for other items on President Obama’s agenda.
Toyota unsure how to solve safety issues
Toyota’s top U.S. executive told lawmakers on Tuesday that he is not certain the company has fixed its runaway car problems even though it has recalled millions of vehicles around the world.
Reid names three to deficit-reduction commission
Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) named three lawmakers Tuesday to President Obama’s deficit-reduction commission, choosing the chairmen of the Senate Budget and Finance committees, as well as his own deputy, Majority Whip Richard J. Durbin (D-Ill.).
Republicans plan to stress private-sector alternatives to the president’s plan
Republicans are preparing to use Thursday’s White House health-care summit to sell their own ideas for using the private marketplace to expand coverage and reduce costs, but they remain wary of fumbling away what they believe is an advantage on the issue heading into this year’s critical midterm…
