Chugging along in the legislative process – the Senate is starting debate today on their version of the health care bill.
And if you really want to know what’s going on minute-by-minute, here’s a handy site.
More later.
~Mary
Archive for November, 2009
Senate starts debate today
Monday, November 30th, 2009
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Mary Bio: @Rockthevote Email the author at: blog(at)rockthevote.com |
Happy Thanksgiving!
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009From all of us at Rock the Vote we wanted to wish everyone a happy, fun and filling Thanksgiving. In honor of this holiday I give you the best Thanksgiving video ever. I mean, who doesn’t love headless paper turkeys?
Happy Thanksgiving!
~Mary
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Mary Bio: @Rockthevote Email the author at: blog(at)rockthevote.com |
Brother Ali
Tuesday, November 24th, 2009We have a new featured artist – check our exclusive interview with Brother Ali, where he discusses his new album and talks about how health care effects his everyday life.
~Mary
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Mary Bio: @Rockthevote Email the author at: blog(at)rockthevote.com |
Let the debate begin
Monday, November 23rd, 2009Saturday night, the U.S. Senate voted 60-39 to start debate on their version of the health care bill. Looks like debate will start after the Thanksgiving holiday and go for a while, maybe until Christmas or maybe longer – unclear at this point, but the bill is moving!
Here’s a look at our thoughts on the Senate bill and how it impacts young people.
Let the games begin!
~Mary
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Mary Bio: @Rockthevote Email the author at: blog(at)rockthevote.com |
8:00 p.m. Saturday
Friday, November 20th, 2009The first big test of whether health care reform legislation will make it through the Senate will come at around 8:00 p.m. on Saturday night. The Senate will consider a “motion to proceed” that will allow the health care debate to start. That’s right, the Senate needs 60 votes to say, “OK, we’ll debate the health care bill.” Assuming there are 60 votes to move forward, there will be lots more votes over the coming weeks.
This isn’t how we usually spend our Saturday nights at Rock the Vote, but this is important and most of us have already seen New Moon. We know where your Senator will be at 8:00 p.m. on Saturday . . . where will you be?
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Thomas Bates Bio: Thomas is Rock the Vote's Vice President of Civic Engagement. @BatesThomas Email the author at: blog(at)rockthevote.com |
