▼ Author Community Vote 34 days ago Lori Montgomery Washington's year of drama leaves little done regarding debt - — Reid Ribble, a Wisconsin roofing contractor-turned-Republican lawmaker, has helped change the way Washington talks about the national debt. That's not to say he has done much about the debt itself. 48 days ago Lori Montgomery Paul Ryan to announce new approach to preserving Medicare - — House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, who has been castigated by Democrats and hailed by Republicans for his plan to privatize Medicare, will on Thursday unveil a new approach that would preserve the 46-year-old federal health program. 72 days ago Lori Montgomery Supercommittee likely to admit defeat on debt deal - — The congressional committee tasked with reducing the federal deficit is poised to admit defeat as soon as Monday, and its unfinished business will set up a year-end battle over emergency jobless benefits and an expiring payroll tax holiday. 74 days ago Lori Montgomery Supercommittee appears unlikely to reach agreement - — If the congressional “supercommittee” cannot agree on a plan to tame the federal debt by next week's deadline, as now appears likely, here's what will happen: nothing. — The automatic spending cuts that were supposed to force the panel … 78 days ago Lori Montgomery On supercommittee, growing doubts about reaching a debt deal - — With just 10 days left before a Thanksgiving deadline, members of a congressional supercommittee appear increasingly pessimistic about the odds of forging a debt-reduction deal, despite an unprecedented offer by Republicans to raise taxes. 77 days ago Lori Montgomery Report: Bill would reduce senior care - — Medicare cuts approved by House may affect access to providers — A plan to slash more than $500 billion from future Medicare spending — one of the biggest sources of funding for President Obama's proposed overhaul of the nation's health-care system … 85 days ago Lori Montgomery Democrats to resolve abortion impasse on the House floor - — House Democratic leaders agreed Friday night to settle an impasse over abortion by letting the entire House vote on a proposed solution, a risky decision that could determine the fate of their trillion-dollar overhaul of the nation's health care system. 86 days ago Lori Montgomery AARP endorses House health-care bill - — The AARP, the nation's largest and most influential association of older Americans, endorsed the House health-care bill Thursday morning and vowed to lobby House members in advance of Saturday's historic vote. — AARP vice president Nancy A. LeaMond … 87 days ago Lori Montgomery House leaders prepare for rare Saturday vote on health-care bill - — CBO: GOP measure would cover few uninsured — House leaders put in motion the machinery to hold a rare Saturday vote on the most far-reaching expansion of the health-care system in more than 40 years. 102 days ago Lori Montgomery House Democrats' desired health bill would cost $871 billion - — House leaders have cut the cost of their health-care overhaul to around $871 billion over the next decade, Democratic sources said Tuesday night, and were working to line up votes for the package with the aim of bringing it before the full House early next month.

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