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The Stupak amendment fails 199 to 232 (The Motion to Recommit)

The GOP is now offering its motion to recommit: the Stupak-Pitts amendment which passed the House 240 to 194 in November to ban abortion-funding. If it passes, the...

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Boehner: “Pro-Life” Democrats Can’t Hide Behind an Executive Order

GOP Leader: “Make no mistake, a ‘yes’ vote on the Democrats’ health care bill is a vote for taxpayer-funded abortions.” WASHINGTON, DC –...

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Sarah Palin’s father backs Tarkanian’s Senate run

Sarah Palin's father endorsed GOP U.S. Senate candidate Danny Tarkanian in his first radio ad as the primaries kick into high gear. In Tarkanian's first...

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GOP plots Senate health roadblock

GOP plots Senate health roadblock By: Carrie Budoff Brown and Manu Raju March 18, 2010 04:39 AM EDT Democrats might like to think that health care reform is all...

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The GOP Health Care Count: 209 No, 204 Yes, 18 Undecided

There are two ways to count votes for the Democrats' national health care plan. The first is to tally the lawmakers who are definitely yes or leaning yes. The...

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GOP assails Dems on approach to health bill (Dems ready to "deem bill passed")

WASHINGTON (AP) – Democrats defended plans to push massive health care legislation through the House without a direct vote and Republicans assailed the strategy...

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House GOP adopts earmark moratorium

In an election-year appeal to voters frustrated with Washington, House Republicans promised Thursday not to stuff any of this year's spending bills with pet...

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GOP cries foul over amendment to Intel bill

House Republicans are charging Democrats with trying to sneak a provision into the intelligence authorization bill that would establish criminal punishment for CIA...

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Michael Steele’s spending spree angers donors

Republican National Chairman Michael Steele is spending twice as much as his recent predecessors on private planes and paying more for limousines, catering and flowers...

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CPAC 2010: Mitt Romney Expected to Fire Up Crowd (Barf alert)

Described as ‘Mardi Gras for the Right’, CPAC (Conservative Political Action Conference) opened this morning at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington...

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Sarah Palin 9/11 truther controversy makes hypocrite of Glenn Beck

Aaron Dykes & Alex Jones | Glenn Beck and the media cretins who followed his lead are hypocritical in dismissing Medina for not immediately belittling 9/11...

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‘Tea Party’ Activists Filter Into GOP At Ground Level [Voila! Way To Go!]

'Tea Party' Activists Filter Into GOP At Ground Level The conservative movement is urging its members to seek positions as local Republican precinct representatives....

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