As the summer of the Democrats’ discontent winds to a close, the head count for health care reform in the... View Article
Continue readingKey Baucus Staffer Is Former Insurance Executive
LittleSis uncovers some quality dirt in the Senate Finance Committee: Senator Max Baucus’s chief health adviser, Elizabeth Fowler, has been... View Article
Continue readingSen. Inhofe: Never Gonna Read It
“I don’t have to read it, or know what’s in it. I’m going to oppose it anyways.” That’s Sen. Jim... View Article
Continue readingDaschle: Shadow Secretary & Health Care Lobbyist?
Despite his withdrawal from consideration for the Health and Human Services (HHS) cabinet position, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle... View Article
Continue readingWho Counts On Cloture?
While the guns of august rage at town halls throughout the country, pundits in Washington and staffers in Congress and... View Article
Continue readingQuick Links in the Morning
CQ Politics reports that health care related PACs accounted for the top or second highest source of contributions for 15... View Article
Continue readingBaucus Skips Fundraiser for His Glacier PAC, A Popular Place for Health Industry Contributions
This past weekend Sen. Max Baucus’ political action committee (PAC) hosted a three-day retreat fundraising event at the Big Sky... View Article
Continue readingDid Two June Parties Yield $44,700 From Health PACs For Sen. Grassley?
Yesterday, I posted about the mountain of health and insurance PAC money pouring into the 2010 reelection coffers of Sen.... View Article
Continue readingTop Finance Committee Members Rake In Health Care PAC Money
As the debate over health care reform legislation has heated up over the spring and summer months, the Senate Finance... View Article
Continue readingTwo House Health Care Committees Excel in Disclosure
Two of the key House committees that have passed health care reform legislation are disclosing significant information from the committee... View Article
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