House Vote

Why We Can't Afford to Fail: A Blue Dog for Reform

Rep. Patrick Murphy | Posted 11.07.2009 | Politics


Rep. Patrick Murphy

As a member of the fiscally conservative Blue Dogs, I believe this health care reform legislation is an opportunity our nation cannot afford to miss.

House Health Care Vote: Breaking Updates

The Huffington Post | Ryan Grim, Sam Stein, Lila Shapiro, & Nico Pitney | Posted 11.08.2009 | Politics


After months of debate, the House of Representatives passed historic health care reform legislation late on Saturday evening. Read the overview AP cov...

A Personal Fight for Health Care Reform

Veronica De La Cruz | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics


Veronica De La Cruz

Being excluded from the health care system because of a preexisting condition robbed my only sibling of his fair chance at life, and it robbed all of us of his gifts, talents and love.

Sam Stein

Obama States Strong Support For House Health Care Reform, Public Plan

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 11.06.2009 | Politics


With the House of Representatives set to vote on health care reform during a session on Saturday, the White House announced its support for the legisl...

House Approves Defense Policy Bill

AP | ANDREW TAYLOR | Posted 10.08.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — Despite a vague veto threat by President Barack Obama, the House on Thursday easily passed a major defense policy bill that calls f...

House Approves $14 Billion To Maintain Programs During Recess

AP | JIM ABRAMS | Posted 08.29.2009 | Politics


WASHINGTON — The House took emergency steps Wednesday to keep vital federal programs from going broke while Congress is absent next month, remov...

Is The Rage Against The Bailout Plan Reasonable?

Wall Street Journal | James Stewart | Posted 11.01.2008 | Business


They're angry and they're not going to take it anymore. That's the message opponents of the proposed financial rescue, now widely derided as a bailou...

Like A Clearance Sale: What Does Wall Street Think Of The Failout?

Wallstrip | Posted 11.01.2008 | Business


Wallstrip's Julie Alexandria hit the street to see what people in New York think of the bailout plan -- and its failure in the House of Representative...

Sam Stein

McCain: Now Is Not The Time For Blame, But I Blame Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


At 5:15 p.m Monday evening, Sen. John McCain addressed a pool of reporters in Ohio, declaring that it was not the appropriate time or place for people...

Jason Linkins

Bailout Bottom Line: The Safer The Seat, The Closer To Yes

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


Once the press is finished chewing over whether it was the monolithic left or the monolithic right that doomed the passage of whatever rough beast had...

Joe Klein: McCain's "Puerile Histrionics" On Bailout Only Hurt

Time | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


I don't blame John McCain for not rounding up enough Republican votes to get this bailout bill through the House of Representatives--he's not a member...

Jed Lewison

Losing It: McCain Camp Goes Ballistic, Blames Obama For Crash

HuffingtonPost.com | Jed Lewison | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


Moments after the Dow Jones largest single-day point drop ever, the McCain campaign went on the warpath, blaming Barack Obama for the crash of the bai...

Sam Stein

Ed Rollins: Failure Of Bailout Will Hurt McCain

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


A prominent GOP strategist said on Monday that John McCain handled his role in the bailout process poorly and would ultimately be hurt politically by ...

What's Next In The Wall Street Crisis With A Dead Deal?

Huffington Post | Dave Burdick | Posted 10.30.2008 | Business


Today, the House of Representatives denied the bailout deal negotiated by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, President George W. Bush and Congressional...

Bailout House Vote Reaction: Bill Fails 228 To 205

Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


Joe Klein: I do blame McCain for his puerile histrionics and for dragging this issue--which should have been above partisanship--into presidential po...

Seth Colter Walls

GOP Blames "Partisan" Pelosi Speech For Sinking Bailout Package

HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


At a press conference held mere moments after Monday's defeat of the $250 billion bailout proposal, several top Republicans nominated a scapegoat for ...

House Bailout Vote: The Uprising Comes to Wall Street and Washington

David Sirota | Posted 10.30.2008 | Politics


David Sirota

Will the Democratic leadership make this bill a vehicle for the kind of New Deal-style investments and regulations that are necessary to start rebuilding this country, and pass this bill with full Democratic support?

House rejects $700B bailout in stunning defeat

AP | JULIE HIRSCHFELD DAVIS | Posted 10.30.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — In a vote that shook the government, Wall Street and markets around the world, the House on Monday defeated a $700 billion emergenc...