President Barack Obama's U.S. healthcare overhaul plan has cleared an important Senate hurdle but lawmakers warned on Sunday of challenges ahead in winning support for passage, even among Obama's own Democrats.
A broad healthcare overhaul was poised to clear its first U.S. Senate hurdle on Saturday as the last wavering senators said they would vote to begin debate on the legislation, giving Democrats the 60 votes they need.
Source: Reuters (For full coverage of U.S. healthcare reform, click [ID:nN20512341]) * Conservative Democrats back debate, uncommitted to bill * Public option remains controversial provision * Senate debate ...
U.S. Senate Majority leader Harry Reid speaks about healthcare reform legislation during a news conference at the Capitol in Washington November 19, 2009.
A broad healthcare overhaul moved closer to clearing its first U.S. Senate hurdle on Saturday when one of two wavering Democrats said she would vote to begin debate on the landmark legislation.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A sweeping healthcare overhaul narrowly cleared its first hurdle in the U.S. Senate on Saturday, with Democrats casting 60 party-line votes to open debate on the biggest healthcare changes in decades.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved a bill to curb sudden credit card interest rate increases and hidden fees, with President Barack Obama expected to sign the measure into law by the end of the month.
U.S. Democrats united Saturday night to push historic health-care legislation past a key Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on U.S. President Barack Obama.
Democrats united Saturday night to narrowly push historic health-care legislation past a key U.S. Senate hurdle over the opposition of Republicans eager to inflict a punishing defeat on President Barack Obama.
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