Congress

How I will be evaluating the Senate health care compromise

December 11, 2009 By John Case

"Blue Dog" Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu looked whipped, like she had just been a guest at a vampire banquet.

Liberals, centrists praise tentative health reform deal

December 10, 2009 By John Wojcik

Health care reform advocates in Congress and some who have been resisting reform say the reported Senate compromise puts substantive health care reform within reach.

Candlelight vigils demand: Don’t kill public option

December 9, 2009 By Tim Wheeler

Hundreds of candlelight vigils across the nation Dec. 8 protested a deal on health care reform in the Senate that caves in to the insurance lobby.

Odd coalition challenges Bernanke – what’s it about?

December 4, 2009 By John Case

Why are progressives like Sen. Bernie Sanders and economist Dean Baker teaming up with right-wingers like Grover Norquist and Phyllis Schlafly?

Senate Republicans seek to stall, poison health reform

December 1, 2009 By Susan Webb

The Senate opened debate on health care reform legislation Monday, but the real action may be happening behind the scenes and at the grass roots.