Around this time a year ago, the US Senate was preparing for an early morning Christmas Eve vote on the healthcare bill. In the year since that vote, we’ve watched Congress and the President cross a number of important priorities off their list. While it wasn’t always pretty, and it Read more…
As we wind down and reflect on the past year, I wanted to make sure you saw this article from PolitiFact. Republican messaging guru Frank Luntz coined the phrase “government takeover of health care” during the debate on the legislation, and opponents to reform took the phrase and ran with Read more…
U.S. Senate Votes to Repeal Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Today the U.S. Senate made history. The U.S. Senate voted 65 – 31 to repeal the 17 year old Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Policy. President Obama is expected to sign the bill and has promised to work rapidly with top military Read more…
Yesterday, Judge Roger Vinson heard arguments from yet another lawsuit filed against the health care law. The plaintiffs in this case, joined by Texas attorney general Greg Abbott, argued that upholding the health care law would “leave more constitutional devastation in its wake than any statute in our history.” Judge Read more…