WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 24, 2009. Assistant Senate Majority Leader Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement today after the Senate passed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act by a vote of 60 -39. “For centuries, during this time of year, people would gather with their family and friends, light a[Read More…]
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Remarks by the President on Senate Passage of Health Insurance Reform
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 24, 2009. THE PRESIDENT: Good morning, everybody. In a historic vote that took place this morning members of the Senate joined their colleagues in the House of Representatives to pass a landmark health insurance reform package — legislation that brings us toward the end of a nearly century-long[Read More…]
AARP Thanks Senate for Passing Health Care Reform
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 24, 2009. AARP CEO A. Barry Rand released this statement after this morning’s passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The vote allows members of the House of Representatives and Senate to begin merging their respective bills and enact health reform legislation early in the New Year.[Read More…]
Senate Clears Final Hurdle to Set Up Christmas Eve Vote on Health Reform
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– With a vote of 60-39 (with all Republicans against), the Senate cleared the final procedural hurdle this afternoon to set up an up or down vote on health reform tomorrow morning. The vote will be the first vote held on Christmas Eve since Dec. 24, 1895.
Sen. Reid Leads Health Insurance Reform Toward Senate Passage
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2009. The Senate moved one step closer toward final passage of the health insurance reform bill today — passing a key procedural vote. On the eve of this historic moment, Nevada Senator Harry Reid spoke of the bill’s future impact on Nevadans. “Health insurance reform is about[Read More…]
Senator Burris Lauds Passage of Landmark Health Reform Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 23, 2009. This morning, United States Senator Roland W. Burris and his colleagues in the United States Senate voted to pass landmark health care reform legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The Senate passed the bill along party lines. The legislation will extend coverage to more[Read More…]
Floor Statement by Senator Baucus Re: Constitutionality of Health Care Reform
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2009. The following is the floor statement delivered by Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.) regarding the constitutionality of health care reform. “Mr. President, some of my Colleagues on the other side of the aisle have asserted that the penalty that is proposed under the bill before us for[Read More…]
The Benefits of the Senate Health Reform Bill
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)– The United States Senate is on the verge of passing historic health reform legislation. Taken together, the provisions of this bill represent the most significant health reform since the creation of Medicare. The Senate health reform bill will: Extend coverage to 31 million Americans, the largest expansion of[Read More…]
Final Vote on Passage of Senate Health Care Bill Scheduled
Washington, D.C.–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2009. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) announced today that a vote on the final passage of the Senate health care reform bill will take place at 8 a.m. on December 24, 2009. Source: reid.senate.gov
New AARP, AMA Health System Reform Ads Call for Support of Senate Action
WASHINGTON–(ENEWSPF)–December 22, 2009. Today, AARP and the American Medical Association (AMA) launched a new television ad in support of moving forward on health reform legislation currently being debated by the Senate. The ad highlights how health system reform would provide much-needed relief to millions of older Americans who still face[Read More…]
