Obama travels to Minneapolis on Saturday for rally by supporters of health care overhaulSeptember 12th, 2009 Obama to attend health care rallyWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is traveling to Minneapolis for a rally on health care reform. Minnesota is an example of where Obama wants the rest of the country to go on health care.
Senators offer remembrances of the late Edward Kennedy, a health care reform championSeptember 10th, 2009 Senate pauses to remember Ted KennedyWASHINGTON — With solemn words and bittersweet memories, the Senate paused Thursday to remember Sen. Edward M. Kennedy's nearly five decades in Congress and his passionate commitment to health care reform.
Kennedy supporters press Mass. lawmakers at hearing to let governor name interim senatorSeptember 9th, 2009 Dems press for appointing temp Kennedy replacementBOSTON — A contentious proposal to let Gov. Deval Patrick name an interim replacement to the late Sen.
After terminal diagnosis, Sen. Kennedy wrote president, saying health care is 'moral issue'September 9th, 2009 Sen. Kennedy sent letter on health care to ObamaWASHINGTON — Sen. Edward Kennedy expressed confidence that a health care overhaul would pass this year in a letter delivered posthumously to President Barack Obama.
Senator Kerry vows to carry on Kennedy's health care dreamSeptember 2nd, 2009 SOMERVILLE, Mass. — Sen. John Kerry said Wednesday he would take up one of Sen.
Correction: Health Care OverhaulSeptember 2nd, 2009 Correction: Health Care OverhaulWASHINGTON — In an Oct. 1 story about health care overhaul, The Associated Press reported erroneously that President Barack Obama repeatedly pledged last year that his health care plan would not raise taxes on any individual making more than $200,000 or a family with incomes over $250,000.
Days after Kennedy's death, Kerry positions self as political heir at Mass. town hall meetingSeptember 2nd, 2009 Kerry positions self as Kennedy's political heirBOSTON — Sen. John Kerry positioned himself as the political heir to Edward Kennedy, pledging to the thousands who attended his town hall meeting Wednesday that he would fight for the health care overhaul championed by his longtime Democratic colleague.
Kerry says compromise on health care overhaul's public option may be necessary, but not yetAugust 30th, 2009 Kerry: Compromise may be necessary but not yetWASHINGTON — A leading Democratic senator says backers of a public option in President Barack Obama's attempt to overhaul health care may need to compromise on the issue but adds that such a point hasn't been reached yet. Sen. John Kerry of Massachusetts suggested that compromise on the public option could become necessary if and when Democrats get to the point where they are not going to get there.
After Kennedy funeral, as many as 1,000 rally in NYC for health care reform billAugust 29th, 2009 Up to 1,000 rally in NYC for health care billNEW YORK — About a thousand people rallied in Manhattan on Saturday in support of federal health care reform legislation. The event near Times Square began shortly after the funeral for U.S.
Sen. John Kerry says family vigil for Kennedy 'very spiritual'August 27th, 2009 Kerry: Family vigil for Kennedy 'very spiritual'HYANNIS PORT, Mass. — Massachusetts Sen.
Sen. John Kerry praises Kennedy as 'irrepressible, larger than life' presenceAugust 26th, 2009 Kerry lauds Kennedy as 'best senator'WASHINGTON — Sen. John Kerry says Edward Kennedy was "the best senator, the best advocate you could hope for."
In a statement issued hours after Kennedy's death late Tuesday, Kerry called the late senator an "irrepressible, larger than life presence who was simply the best."
The 2004 Democratic presidential nominee was Kennedy's Massachusetts colleague in the Senate.
Obama confident health care overhaul coming soon, speaks of 'about 80 agreement' in CongressAugust 16th, 2009 Obama confident health care overhaul coming soonWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says he's confident his drive to overhaul health care will succeed. The president writes in Sunday's New York Times about "health insurance reform" and says his attempt to overhaul the system is closer to reality "than we have ever been."
Obama cites support from the American Nurses Association, the powerful American Medical Association and the AARP for big changes.
Obama: Congress must act before August recess on health care overhaulJuly 15th, 2009 Obama praises progress on health care overhaulWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says his administration will push through an overhaul of the nation's health care system and is urging Congress to finish the work before leaving for an August recess. Obama on Wednesday praised House and Senate versions of a bill to expand health care coverage to millions of Americans.
HHS Secretary Sebelius says all options remain on table for health care overhaulJuly 12th, 2009 Sebelius: All options on table for health planWASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius says the administration wants a health care overhaul this year but is still leaving the details to Congress. Sebelius said on Sunday that a health care overhaul "needs to be owned by the House and the Senate" and won't be dictated by President Barack Obama.
Top Senate Democrats Baucus, Kennedy say they'll work together on health care overhaulMay 30th, 2009 Top Democrats pledge cooperation on health careWASHINGTON — The two Senate Democrats leading the drive to overhaul health care say they will work together to come up with legislation. Sens. Max Baucus and Edward Kennedy said in a joint statement Saturday they intend to cooperate so their committees pass similar bills that can be combined into a single piece of legislation before the Senate leaves for its August recess.
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