Nelson Amendment

Fox News Anchor: "Low-Income Babies" Will Increase Without Federal Abortion Funding (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Fox News anchor Alisyn Camerota introduced a new and controversial line of reasoning in the dispute over federal funding for abortion this morning. Wh...

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Senate Rejects Abortion Restrictions 54 To 45

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON — The Senate has rejected an effort to stiffen abortion restrictions in the health care bill. The vote was 54 to 45....

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Nelson Amendment Expected To Fall Short Even With GOP Support

The Hill | Posted 05.25.2011

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An amendment restricting abortions does not appear to have enough support to be attached to the Senate healthcare bill. Senate Republican Whip Jon ...

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Boxer: Nelson Amendment Wouldn't Require Men To Purchase Riders For Viagra

The Huffington Post | Nick Wing | Posted 05.25.2011

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Monday, during the opening rounds of debate on Sen. Ben Nelson's (D-Neb.) proposed amendment to prohibit any federal funding of abortion, Sen. Barbara...

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Ryan Grim

Breakthrough: Health Care Talks Advance In Senate

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senate negotiators emerged from a full day of meetings Tuesday saying they had made genuine progress toward a deal on health care reform. They declin...

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Nelson Collins Amendment To Stimulus Gets Vote Tuesday

The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senators Ben Nelson (D-NE) and Susan Collins (R-ME) have reached a compromise on a stimulus bill that will be voted on Tuesday. A procedural vote on t...

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