Obama to address the other side of stimulus bill before group of moderate, conservative Dems

October 1st, 2009 Obama: 'America is stronger' after stimulus billWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says "America is stronger" because of the stimulus bill. That was the president's message Thursday during remarks at a Washington fundraiser for the Democratic Governors Association.

September 8th, 2009 Key Dem moderate turns against public planWASHINGTON — A leader of a pivotal group of moderate House Democrats says he can no longer support a new public insurance plan in a health overhaul bill. Rep. Mike Ross of Arkansas made the announcement Tuesday as members of Congress returned from Washington after their August recess.

July 24th, 2009 Conservative House Dem says health talks collapseWASHINGTON — The head of a group of fiscally conservative Democrats says negotiations with House leaders on health care have collapsed. Rep. Mike Ross, D-Ark., who heads the Blue Dogs' health care task force, told reporters Friday that after a week of talks, the effort to reach agreement between the leadership and the conservative to moderate Democrats fell apart.

July 16th, 2009 Obama address NAACP conferenceWASHINGTON — It's a double celebration and a civil rights milestone: President Barack Obama tonight helps the NAACP celebrate its 100th anniversary, and the civil rights group celebrates the first African-American president of the United States. The White House says Obama's address will only touch on the debate over the NAACP's future.

June 21st, 2009 GOP says Dems health overhaul would break the bankWASHINGTON — Sensing a political opening, the Senate's GOP leader said Saturday that Democratic efforts to overhaul health care will bury the nation in debt. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky accused the Obama administration and congressional Democrats of rushing expensive and flawed plans that would result in rationing of care.

June 20th, 2009 GOP criticizes Dems on cost of health overhaulWASHINGTON — Sensing a political opening, the Senate's GOP leader said Saturday that Democratic efforts to overhaul health care will bury the nation in debt. Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky accused the Obama administration and congressional Democrats of rushing expensive and flawed plans that would result in rationing of care.

May 14th, 2009 Obama defends his stimulus packageRIO RANCHO, N.M. — President Barack Obama says if the government hadn't stepped in to help, the economy would have gone into a tailspin.

April 30th, 2009 GOP poll shows Dems have advantage on key issuesWASHINGTON — Republicans are widely viewed by the public as less competent than Democrats to handle issue ranging from health care to education and energy, according to internal polling presented to top GOP officials in Congress. The same survey found President Barack Obama holds the support of a significant minority of self-described conservative, independent voters.

February 17th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama Tuesday signed the the $787-billion economic stimulus bill into law in Denver, Colorado, calling it the first step to pave way for long-term growth. The sweeping economic rescue package, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, is designed to jolt the ailing US economy by providing government spending and tax cuts for both individuals and businesses.

February 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama Saturday thanked Congress for passing the $787-billion economic stimulus bill, which he called 'a major milestone on our road to recovery.' In his weekly address he also warned that 'this historic step won't be the end of what we do to turn our economy around, but the beginning.' The long-awaited passage of the stimulus bill - the largest single spending proposal in US history - marked Obama's first major legislative victory since he took office Jan 20. The president could sign it into law as early as Monday, the White House said.

February 13th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US House of Representatives Friday approved the $787 billion stimulus package, an unprecedented attempt by the American government to aid the country's economy. The package was approved by a vote of 246- 83 but with no Republican support.

February 11th, 2009 WASHINGTON - US lawmakers reached a compromise deal Wednesday on a record economic recovery package, which could allow the plan to pass both houses of Congress before the end of the week. The Senate and House of Representatives ironed out differences in separate versions of the stimulus bill and knocked the total price tag down to $789 billion, including a mixture of tax cuts and government spending projects to pull the US out of its worst recession in decades.

February 6th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A bipartisan group of US senators put forward a compromise Friday night on a massive and unprecedented economic stimulus package that likely had enough votes to pass the Senate. The tentative deal was on a $780-billion recovery plan and was expected to be put to a vote over the weekend.

January 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - In his first weekly address, US President Barack Obama Saturday called for fast action on his economic stimulus plan and warned that 'a bad situation could become dramatically worse ... if we do not act boldly and swiftly.' Obama said he is hoping to get his $825-billion economic stimulus package through Congress 'in less than a month', an expectation he drove home Friday at his meeting with Republican and Democratic lawmakers at the White House.

January 15th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Democrats in the US House of Representatives Thursday introduced an $825-billion economic stimulus plan that president-elect Barack Obama hopes will help revive the struggling economy. The bill would provide for $550 billion in job-creating investments over two years and $275 billion in tax relief, media reports said.