Blog - Congress Links

The House and Senate come back on Tuesday for what will likely be a historic session on healthcare reform, financial regulation and more. See you then… and have a great Labor Day weekend!

• The unemployment rate rose to 9.7% last month The Caucus).
• Baucus says the Senate Finance healthcare bill is coming soon (New York Times).
• The “gang of six” is back to having productive talks (First Read).
• The White House is now drafting their own version of healthcare legislation (CNN).
• CAP has put out a calculator based on the House healthcare bill – what’s in it for you? (Center for American Progress).
• Health Bills Might Not Protect Some Needy Americans, Experts Say (Kaiser Health News).
• House Dems are getting ready to introduce a repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act (Glenn Thrush).
• Majority Whip James Clyburn says “half a loaf” on health care is good enough (McClatchy).
• In light of all the Van Jones talk in the news, here’s H.R. 3226, the Czar Reform and Accountability Act of 2009 (OpenCongress).
• Sen. Bond urges congressional hearing on White House Green Jobs Advisor Van Jones (Kit Bond).
• Video: Al Franken calms the mob, sparks healthcare discussion (TPM).
• Rep. Weiner says the public option will die unless Obama pushes it in his speech to Congress (Washington Independent).
• Sen. Nelson says including a public option would cause health care reform to “implode”(Plum Line).
• Labor cracks on the public option (George’s Bottom Line).
• Big win for transparency: Obama will voluntarily release visitor access records (Sunlight Foundation).
• This week’s Sunday show line-up (TPM DC).