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» Hoyer Op-Ed: Health reform too good to pass up, July 31, 2009 History shows that the chance to reform the American health care system is a once-in-a-generation opportunity. So reform is absolutely worth the time it takes to get it right.
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» THE DAILY LEADER: FRIDAY, JULY 31, 2009, July 30, 2009 H.R. 3269 - Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009
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» THE DAILY DOSE: THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2009, July 30, 2009 A look at health care legislation taking shape in the Democratic-controlled House and Senate as President Barack Obama pushes to overhaul the system, cover nearly 50 million uninsured Americans and contain rising costs. After weeks of infighting and negative headlines, Democrats finally found a little momentum on health care as negotiators broke a critical logjam in the House...

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» Hoyer Statement on the Food Safety Enhancement Act, July 30, 2009 This bill gives the Food and Drug Administration the authority and resources it needs to ensure that all Americans can be confident that the food they are putting on their family tables is free of contamination.
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» Hoyer Statement on the 44th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, July 30, 2009 On July 30, 1965, President Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law, providing a lifeline to millions of elderly Americans and low-income families who would otherwise not have been able to afford health care
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» Leader Hoyer on Health Care Compromise on Bloomberg, July 30, 2009 I think the Bill that is being marked up now will go under the votes of the Majority of the members of committee. We then have two other Bills that have to be put together with this one. The Blue Dogs had a different perspective, and that is the legislative process. We have brought this to get there hopefully and we will move forward... [TRANSCRIPT]

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» THE DAILY LEADER: THURSDAY, JULY 30, 2009, July 29, 2009 Complete Consideration of H.R. 3326 – Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, H.R. 2749 - Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009
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» THE DAILY DOSE: WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2009, July 29, 2009 President Barack Obama, just days before Congress's August recess, will head to North Carolina and Virginia Wednesday to press his health-care agenda, with a new emphasis on health insurance regulation and new details on the changes he is seeking. President Obama defended his push for a new public health insurance plan Tuesday...
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» UPDATE: Progress on Health Insurance Reform Legislation, July 29, 2009 Speaker Nancy Pelosi and house Majority Leader Steny Hoyer issued the following joint statement this afternoon about progress on the health insurance reform legislation.
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» Pelosi and Hoyer Statement on Progress of Health Reform Legislation, July 29, 2009 Congress is closer than ever before in history to passing comprehensive health insurance reform.
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» Talking Numbers Behind Health Care Reform on MSNBC, July 29, 2009 I think the American public has been watching a part of the debate both in the Senate and the House and they see a lot of different opinions. But I think they understand and that poll reflects it that they want a health care reform bill. 94% of them you say are concerned that we won't get the job done. I want to assure them we're going to get the job done. And as you said, a little earlier, we made significant progress last night. The Energy and Commerce Committee is back at the table marking up their bill... [TRANSCRIPT]

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» THE DAILY LEADER: WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 2009, July 28, 2009 Suspensions, Begin Consideration of H.R. 3326 – Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010
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» THE DAILY DOSE: TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2009, July 28, 2009 President Obama and his Democratic allies, scrambling to broker a health care deal Monday, finally got an upbeat assessment from Congress' official scorekeeper when it said the plan for government-run coverage would not force out private insurers. The bipartisan healthcare overhaul proposal in the works behind closed doors in the Senate Finance Committee will not include a broad employer mandate...

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» Small Businesses, Middle-Class Families Need Health Care Reform, July 28, 2009 The rising cost of health care is one of the biggest drags on our economy, and small businesses and middle-class families are struggling to keep their heads above water.
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» U.S. Pays $2.5 Trillion for Care Costing $912 Billion, July 28, 2009 The last time a president tried to overhaul U.S. health care, Americans were spending $912 billion on the system and 40 million were uninsured. Today they’re spending $2.5 trillion and almost 50 million lack coverage.
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» Democrats Continue to Work on Health Care Reform, July 28, 2009 Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, House Majority Whip James Clyburn, Caucus Chairman John Larson, Caucus Vice Chairman Xavier Becerra, and Assistant to the Speaker Chris Van Hollen held a press availability on health insurance reform.
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» Hoyer Remarks at Democratic Leadership Press Conference on Health Care Reform, July 27, 2009 We’ve heard a lot of wild claims about health insurance reform from our Republican colleagues.
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» THE DAILY LEADER: TUESDAY, JULY 28, 2009, July 27, 2009 Suspensions
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» THE DAILY DOSE: MONDAY, JULY 27, 2009, July 27, 2009 In his weekly address on Saturday, President Obama discusses a key factor that has been considered in the development of the health insurance reform proposals that are being considered: the impact of reform on small business. During the weekly address, the President asked that small business owners and employees give comments and questions on the report, such as experiences with health care of those involved in small business, and thoughts and questions on the new CEA report...

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» Hoyer Op-Ed: Health care status quo would be disaster for middle class, July 27, 2009 How’s this for a health care plan? It will make your premiums go up—in fact, it will double health costs over the next ten years. It will strip millions of Americans of their coverage. It will send our deficit through the roof.
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» Leader Hoyer on Reforming Health Care on CNN, July 27, 2009 ...the current system is not sustainable. The current system does not include all Americans, and the current system is too expensive and it's not sustainable over the long term. So, we've got to bring the cost curve down, lot of discussion about that. We've got to make sure every American has access to affordable quality health care. We've got to make sure the pre-existing conditions don't preclude people from getting insurance that they need. And we've got to make sure small business can afford insurance. Those are the objectives. [TRANSCRIPT]

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» THE DAILY LEADER: MONDAY, JULY 27, 2009, July 26, 2009 Suspensions
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» THE WEEKLY LEADER: WEEK OF JULY 27, 2009, July 24, 2009 Suspensions, H.R. 3326 – Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, Corporate and Financial Institution Compensation Fairness Act of 2009,
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» THE LEADER'S REPORT: WEEK OF JULY 20, 2009, July 24, 2009
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» THE DAILY DOSE: FRIDAY, JULY 24, 2009, July 24, 2009 As families increasingly struggle to balance health care costs with everyday needs, nearly all Americans are acutely aware of the urgent need for comprehensive reform of our health care system. A comprehensive overhaul of the health care system, eliminating inefficiencies and wasteful practices, will be crucial in correcting the nation’s unsustainable fiscal excesses...

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