News on Nancy Pelosi

Dems to hold straight vote on health care

2010-06-26T03:16:34Z

House Democratic leaders will have a straight up-or-down vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

Democratic lawmakers and an aide to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., say they've dropped plans for an indirect vote that would have relied on a legislative maneuver to give their OK to the Senate's version of health care legislation.

While both partie...

Executing U.S. Health Care with a "Self-Executing Rule"

2010-10-25T11:24:49Z

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Path clears for House to OK compromise health bill

2010-06-25T20:09:24Z

Many House liberals fold and look ready to accept compromise health care bill

They may not like it, but many House liberals look ready to accept a compromise health care bill, putting Democratic leaders well on the way to delivering on President Barack Obama's call for overhaul.

After claiming for months they couldn't vote for a bill without the strongest possible government-run insurance option, libera...

Path clearing for House to pass health bill

2010-06-25T20:09:28Z

Liberals folding, ready to accept House health care compromise

After claiming for months they couldn't vote for a bill without the strongest possible government-run insurance option, liberals are putting ...

Lawmaker predicts no health overhaul this year

2010-06-25T21:04:33Z

A Pennsylvania lawmaker who is a close ally of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says it's looking unlikely that Congress will pass health care overhaul legislation this year.

Democratic Rep. John Murtha tells WJPA-AM Radio in western Pennsylvania that Co...

Pelosi claims votes to pass health care

2010-04-16T11:12:23Z

Pelosi claims votes, but does not say when health care overhaul vote will be held

Speaker Nancy Pelosi says Democrats have the votes to pass health care legislation in the House, even though negotiations are under way to make changes in the bill to satisfy some of its critics.

The House's top Democrat declined to say when she will...

House Dems to vote on Obama-favored health plan

2010-06-26T01:21:03Z

House Dems to take up Obama-favored legislation to expand children's health insurance coverage

House Democrats plan to give President-elect Barack Obama an early victory on health care, specifically children's health care, next week.

Leaders say they are scheduling a vote on renewing a politically popular health insurance program ...

Lawmakers at SCHIP impasse while funding ends in mid-November

2010-11-02T12:41:20Z

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Democrats Can Play Politics With SCHIP or Negotiate, Republicans Say

2010-10-23T10:01:41Z

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Singer Paul Simon Accuses Bush of 'Heartless Act'

2010-10-23T09:58:10Z

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Pelosi prays, but Bush says veto of health program is certain

2010-09-10T00:21:50Z

President Bush insisted to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi Friday that he's going ahead with his promised veto of a major expansion of a children's health program despite its overwhelming approval by Congress.

Pelosi, D-Calif., said she told Bush in a morning phone call that she was praying he would change his mind. "I th...

Veto is certain, Bush tells Pelosi

2010-09-10T00:21:48Z

Pelosi Prays, but Bush Says Veto of Health Program Is Certain

Pelosi, D-Calif., said she ...

New Congress

2011-01-04T11:01:35Z

Outgoing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif. speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Obama Gays In Military

2010-12-23T00:32:00Z

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nev., right, hugs House Speaker Nancy Pelosi of Calif., during a signing ceremony for "don't ask, don't tell" repeal legislation that would allow gays to serve openly in the military,...

APTOPIX Gays in Military

2010-12-22T00:31:37Z

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., right, applauds as former service members Sgt. First Class Stacy Vasquez, left, and current service member Lt. Col. Victor Fehrenbach, and former service member Major Mike Almy, hold the signed bill to repeal Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., gestures during a news conference on the House vote to repeal the "don't ask, don't tell" policy in Washington. Congress is one step away from ending the ban on gays serving openly in the military, with the S...

Congress Pelosi

2010-12-17T17:01:44Z

Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., holds up the Post-9/11 Veterans Education Assistance Improvements Act after she signed it during an enrollment ceremony on Capitol Hill in Washington Friday, Dec. 17, 2010.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)