Senators Consider Women's Insurance Amendment, Medicare Funding Issues, With Votes Likely Today

The New York Times: “In a day of desultory debate on sweeping health care legislation, senators appealed to two potent political constituencies … with Democrats seeking additional medical benefits for women and Republicans vowing to preserve and protect Medicare for older Americans. The Democrats’ first amendment, offered by Senator Barbara A…

Senators Consider Women's Insurance Amendment, Medicare Funding Issues, With Votes Likely Today

The New York Times: “In a day of desultory debate on sweeping health care legislation, senators appealed to two potent political constituencies … with Democrats seeking additional medical benefits for women and Republicans vowing to preserve and protect Medicare for older Americans. The Democrats’ first amendment, offered by Senator Barbara A…

Senate Health Committee Likely To Hold Hearing On New Mammogram Guidelines

Roll Call reports that 22 senators have written the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee asking its leaders to hold hearings on controversial new mammogram guidelines. “The letter came less than a week after the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended looser guidelines for breast cancer screenings.

Senators Say Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor Committed To Rule Of Law,

Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor on Tuesday met individually with 10 senators in an initial round of closed-door meetings in preparation for her confirmation hearing, which is yet to be scheduled, the New York Times reports. Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.

Supreme Court Nominee Sotomayor Prepares For Meetings With Key Senators

Supreme Court nominee Judge Sonia Sotomayor is scheduled to meet with key senators today as Republican leaders indicate that they will try to slow her confirmation process over the summer, the Washington Post reports.

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