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Democrats are wooing Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., in order to get the 60 votes needed to pass a sweeping health care bill by Christmas.
Holdout senator rejects abortion compromise
Nebraska Sen. Ben Nelson — the moderate Democrat whose opposition is holding up the Senate's health care bill — says new language on abortion doesn't satisfy his concerns. Full story
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Congress readies defense budget
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Senate passes $1.1 trillion spending bill
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Medicare buy-in plan runs into resistance
GOP targets climate pact in weekly address
House passes historic financial rules revamp
Jobless benefits attached to war funding bill
Loophole would allow health coverage limits
Pelosi backs Medicare buy-in
'Framework' for climate bill unveiled
Lawmakers move to block mining of Rx data
Internet users lured to oppose health bills
Bill protecting journalists' sources gets boost
Unions pressure Dems on health insurance tax
Dems praise tentative health bill compromise
FAA boss reluctant to hike co-pilot flight hours
House votes to extend $31 billion in tax breaks
Battle lines forming over TARP extension
Congress to subpoena 'party crasher' couple
Congressman ends effort to honor Tiger Woods
General: Bin Laden capture key to U.S. efforts
Lieberman appears open to health bill deal
Congress readies huge year-end spending bill
Gate-crashers to take the Fifth if subpoenaed
Senate to confront abortion in health debate
Political strife over abortion
Reid tasks 10 senators to find public option fix
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Senate votes on Medicare in Saturday session
Timber program becomes vast entitlement
Baucus defends nominating girlfriend for post
Senate preserves long-term care program
Fed chief, under assault, defends his record
Congress worries over Obama's Pakistan plan
Medicare cuts stay in Senate's health care bill
Lawmakers divided over paying for Afghan war


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