Published on April 27, 2010 by Technology Slice
Financial Regulation Bill Blocked – A sweeping proposal to revamp Wall Street suffered a legislative setback this evening when the Senate failed to bring the measure to the floor for debate. Voting 57-41, Senate Democrats could not muster the 60 votes needed to overturn the threat of a GOP filibuster and begin formal debate on [...]
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Published on February 22, 2010 by Technology Slice
Obama Health Reform – The White House readied its last-ditch effort to salvage health care legislation while the Senate’s Republican leader warned Democrats against the go-it-alone approach. The White House was expected to post a version of President Barack Obama’s plan for overhauling health care on its Web site on Monday, ahead of his critical [...]
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