Reconciliation Process

Kent Conrad Bashes Media Portrayal Of Reconciliation, Defends Passage Of Health Reform

Plum Line | Greg Sargent | Posted 05.25.2011

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In an interview with me just now, Senator Kent Conrad tore into the media for repeatedly botching its reporting on reconciliation, and confirmed that ...

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Health Care Reform: To Reconcile Or Not To Reconcile?

NPR | Julie Rovner | Posted 05.25.2011

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To reconcile or not to reconcile -- when it comes to a health overhaul bill, that seems to be the biggest argument of the moment. At issue is a proce...

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Showing some backbone on health reform: Hat's off to the New York Times

Harold Pollack | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Obama administration and various other Democrats are dancing around the possibility of using an arcane but important device known as the reconciliation process to force an up-down vote on health reform.

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Progressives Launch Campaign Targeting Centrist Senate Dems

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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A coalition of progressive groups and officials announced the launch of a media and grassroots campaign Tuesday to target conservative Democrats they ...

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VP's Economist: Budget Reconciliation Shouldn't Be Used For Major Legislation

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The Vice President's chief economic adviser said Sunday that the White House agreed that "major" energy or health care policy should not be part of th...

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