You can watch it on CSPAN-1. Right now they're "debating" the Stupak abortion amendment.
Next they'll vote on the Republican substitute health care bill, then on the Democratic health care bill.
Likely Democratic "NO" votes can be found here.
Final roll [...]
IMPORTANT: We won't be demonstrating at 5 PM. The organizers made the decision that it wouldn't be effective in the dark.
Our midday demonstration went well. Lots of folks who came to the early morning session were back, and there were new faces as well. I got to spend some [...]
IMPORTANT: We won’t be demonstrating at 5 PM. The organizers made the decision that it wouldn’t be effective in the dark.
Our midday demonstration went well. Lots of folks who came to the early morning session were back, and there were new faces as well. I got to spend some time [...]
Without knowing what will happen in the following days, this quote from Agriculture Commissioner Ron Sparks on his Facebook page is worth noting:
I implore my Democratic opponent to do the right thing for the people of Alabama today by voting for health care and the public option. [...]
In October, Alabama Citizens for Constitutional Reform (ACCR) launched a statewide campaign of education and awareness called “Bring It Back Home!” The third in a series of four events will be held Saturday, November 14, 2009, at 9 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Robert Trent Jones Golf Trail, Oxmoor [...]
Scott Murphy (D) beat Republican Jim Tedisco by a mere 200+ votes in that election.
They're about to throw women under the health care bus. The Blue Dogs are allying with the Republican bloc to effectively ban insurance coverage of abortion. Griffith and Bright are likely "yes" votes for this amendment -- Bright signed a letter endorsing Stupak's amendment months ago. More recently, [...]
About 50 people gathered outside the gates of Metropolitan Church of God this morning to protest Focus on the Family's Love Won Out "ex-gay" conference. We stood in front of the Hoover Board of Education building (on the right of way) to express our support for the families who are [...]
About 50 people gathered outside the gates of Metropolitan Church of God this morning to protest Focus on the Family’s Love Won Out “ex-gay” conference. We stood in front of the Hoover Board of Education building (on the right of way) to express our support for the families who are [...]
Despite repeated campaign promises to always be in the District on weekends, Pete Sessions is working overtime today to kill health care reform.
His latest outburst on the House floor drew "a burst of chatter" in the room, kind of like it does [...]
Birmingham News - Alabama soldier thanking God that he survived Thursday’s shooting
Birmingham News - Natalee Holloway added to Alabama Department of Public Safety missing children list
Birmingham News - After a second firing in the Birmingham budget brouhaha, Larry Langford says: Blame me
Birmingham News - [...]
Andalusia Star News - Seth Hammett: Legislators face rough session
The Franklin County News - Franklin County Schools seek one cent tax increase
The Sand Mountain Reporter - Bishop defends ESL program and related editorial
BaldwinCountyNow - Cell phone tower turmoil continues in Spanish Fort
Troy Messenger - [...]
The racial dynamics are likely to [...]
Your Congressman needs to hear from you. Your Congressman disagrees with the affordable health care for America Act put forth by President Obama. Call, email, fax or write your Congressman and ask him what part of the affordable health care for America Act does he have [...]
Here's the video of the protest in Los Angeles
CNN [...]
Thanks to Conservatives outing their own candidate we've got another vote for the public option in Congress, Bill Owens.
