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Senate Ends Debate on Stimulus

The Senate voted 61 – 36 to end debate and vote on the $838 billion stimulus package. Final passage is expected to be voted on Tuesday. Senate and House negotiators will have only a few days to resolve significant differences before the Presidents Day deadline set by Democratic leaders. Continue reading…

Posted by Joe Arite on February 9th, 2009
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Senate Increases NIH Funding in Stimulus

Last night the Senate approved an amendment offered by Senators Harkin and Specter which raised the level of funding ($3.5 billion) already provided to the NIH in the stimulus package by $6.5 billion. Under this amendment, the NIH would receive $10 billion for research, including more than $1.3 billion for NCI. Continue reading…

Posted by Joe Arite on February 4th, 2009
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Kennedy to Step Down from Judiciary Committee

Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) announced he will be stepping down from the Senate Judiciary Committee in the 111th Congress to focus on health care reform. “As chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, I expect to lead a very full agenda in the next Congress, including working with [President-elect] Obama to guarantee affordable health care, at long last, for every American,“Kennedy said. Continue reading…

Posted by Joe Arite on December 9th, 2008
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Tags: Baucus, Healthcare Reform, Obama, Senate, Senator Kennedy

NIH Funding Included in Possible Senate Recovery Package

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (Nevada) and Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Robert C. Byrd (West Virginia) unveiled a $100.3 billion economic recovery package. Continue reading…

Posted by Joe Arite on November 18th, 2008
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Tags: Congress, Senate