WASHINGTON----The Council for Citizens Against Government Waste today urged Sen. Evan Bayh to vote against cloture on the motion to proceed to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s healthcare reform bill, the 2,074-page “Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act.”

Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., is one of the big question marks among Senate Democrats on the health care reform bill. The Hoosier has not said how he would vote but has raised concerns about the costs of proposed changes in the health care system.

The Senate voted 60 to 39 to proceed with a debate on the health care reform bill Saturday night. The vote was along party lines. Indiana Democrat Evan Bayh vote to start the floor debate.... Read more at www.WISHTV.com

WASHINGTON -- Here is how area members of Congress -- Reps. Joe Donnelly and Peter Visclosky and Sens. Evan Bayh and Richard Lugar -- voted over the previous week. REQUIRING CRIME REPORTING BY CRUISE VESSELS: The House approved the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act (H.R. 3360), sponsored by Rep. Doris Matsui , D-Calif., to create crime reporting and safety requirements for cruise vessels ...

After negotiating critical last-minute commitments, Senate Democratic leaders Friday stood on the verge of achieving the necessary 60 votes to begin consideration of the most expansive health care legislation to go before the Senate in nearly half a century. Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson, who was among three Democratic holdouts, announced that he would back an all-important procedural vote set for ...

LEARN MORE Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) Web site Text of H.R. 3590 IMAGE SOURCE: Sen Harry Reid video from Web site Will They Pull Together? Prior to a rare Senate Saturday session, Democratic leaders are ensuring they have critical last-minute commitments, the 60 votes needed before they can even begin debating health care reform in the Senate. The Baltimore Sun reports that Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson ...

Harry Reid sealed the biggest legislative victory of his career Saturday night with a kiss. And then a hug.

Democrats near margin required to open debate -- Senate Democratic leaders, having negotiated critical last-minute commitments, Friday stood on the verge of achieving the 60 votes they need to begin consideration of the most expansive health care legislation to go before the Senate in nearly half a century.

The unions are coming! Earlier this year, Indiana State Treasurer Richard Mourdock gained national headlines by trying to block Chrysler’s emergence from bankruptcy.

Democrats expect to clear a major hurdle that would open the bill to debate after Thanksgiving recess. A close vote is expected. After negotiating critical last-minute commitments, Senate Democratic leaders on Friday stood on the verge of achieving the necessary 60 votes to begin debate on the most expansive healthcare legislation to go before the Senate in nearly half a century.