Reid Approves U.S. Debt-Limit Deal Pending Caucus Approval

Sunday, July 31st, 2011

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has approved a tentative agreement with Republican leaders and the Obama administration to raise the U.S. debt ceiling pending approval by fellow Senate Democrats, according to a spokesman. Find more info about Reid Approves U.S. Debt-Limit Deal Pending Caucus Approval photos videos pictures. read more

GOP Doctors Caucus Praises Florida Judge Ruling Obamacare Unconstitutional

Tuesday, February 1st, 2011

Members of the GOP Doctors Caucus today issued the following statements in response to U.S. District Judge Roger Vinson ruling H.R. 3590, the Patient, Protection and Affordable Care Act is unconstitutional: Rep. Phil Gingrey, M.D., Co-Chair (GA-11): "The American people rejected the President's health care plan last November, ...

Abortion-Rights Proponents Prepare To Fight House Legislation Seeking To Restrict Insurance Coverage Of Abortion

Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

Abortion-rights advocates are "bracing" themselves for a battle against a newly introduced bill (HR 3) that Republicans claim would permanently end taxpayer funding of abortion and "codify" the Hyde Amendment, which is added into appropriations legislation annually to prohibit federal funding for abortion care, except in cases of rape, incest ...

Tea Party Caucus Founder Pushes to Repeal Dodd-Frank

Thursday, January 6th, 2011

U.S. Representative Michele Bachmann introduced a bill to repeal the financial overhaul law Find more info about Tea Party Caucus Founder Pushes to Repeal Dodd-Frank photos videos pictures. read more

Snowe Becomes Fourth GOP Sen. To Announce Support For Kagan

Friday, July 30th, 2010

Sen. Olympia Snowe (Maine) on Wednesday became the fourth Republican senator to announce her support for Elena Kagan's nomination to the Supreme Court, the New York Times' "The Caucus" reports. Snowe said Kagan met the standard she uses for evaluating judicial nominations by displaying "strong intellect, respect for the rule ...