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On Health-Care Reform, Obama Looks to the LBJ Model
July 14, 2009
By: Ceci Connolly
President Obama returned to domestic affairs yesterday after a weeklong overseas tour with a warning for skeptics of his stalled health-care overhaul: "Don't bet against us."
Discord on Health Care Dulls Luster Of New Pacts
July 9, 2009
By: Ceci Connolly and Michael D. Shear
Calls on Congress to Pass Comprehensive Food Safety Legislation Giving the FDA New Authorities to Protect Consumers
Final stem cell guidelines released
July7, 2009
By: Joshua Wolpe
The National Institutes of Health yesterday released final guidelines governing stem cell research that would allow more stem cells to be eligible for federally funded research.
WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Vice Chair of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, today supported H.R. 2454, the American Clean Energy and Security Act, which passed on a bipartisan vote of 219 to 212.
"In the face of overwhelming data on climate change, the U.S. House has finally taken action," said Rep. DeGette. "This bill will unleash the entrepreneurial genius of America to address one of our greatest challenges."
Secretary Confident Obama Administration Will Fulfill Bill's Mandate and Develop Pediatric Quality Measures