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Senator Thomas Coburn
Republican • Oklahoma • 4th Term • Sworn In 1995
- 2 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 94 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 16 of 100)
- 90 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 60 of 100) 2 Made Into Law (Ranks 39 of 100)
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- Sen. Ben Nelson
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- Sen. Olympia Snowe
- Sen. Richard Durbin
- Votes with party 88%
- Abstains: 2%
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Key Senators could influence – even halt – action on health bill
...tabs on lawmakers who could become players - or obstructers - when the bill hits the floor. The Washington Post: Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., "has no faith that Congress will improve America's health care system and says the Senate even makes it hard for
Oklahoma officials say bill prevents new hospital
Although it's too late to alter the bill that passed the House, the Senate bill hasn't been finished, said John Hart, a spokesman for Sen. Tom Coburn. ...
Despite monitoring, 'dubious' stimulus spending seen
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., a stimulus critic, said the inconsistencies in project funding found by USA TODAY show the administration is "afraid to make tough ...
RE: Thomas Coburn
Consideration of the measure is being blocked by Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., who doesn't want the measure brought up unless he is given an opportunity to ...
RE: Thomas Coburn
The two other original co-sponsors of the amendment are Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Oklahoma, and Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kansas. Coburn, a first-term senator, ...
Coburn Disses Veterans
I don't know if flag-waving Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma gave a speech with veterans as a backdrop today. What is known, as barbinmd wrote earlier, ...
Mark Tapscott: No, term limits is not a fool's errand
Jim DeMint and Tom Coburn, of course, are the Republican senators from South Carolina and Oklahoma, who today introduced a constitutional amendment ...
RE: Thomas Coburn
The two other original co-sponsors of the amendment are Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Oklahoma, and Sen. Sam Brownback, R-Kansas. Coburn, a first-term senator, ...
In Louisville, McCain urges president to decide on Afghanistan
In response to another question from the audience, McCain defended his Republican colleague, Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma, whose parliamentary move has ...
Did C Street Christian Cult influence the Stupak Amendment ?
This house became a national focus because of the infidelities of Sen .Ensign and Gov. Mark Sanford. Sen. Tom Coburn is also alleged to have attempted to ...
RE: Thomas Coburn
Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) has put a hold on the bill, saying he can't support it until the bill includes provisions that would cut spending as much as it would ...
RE: Thomas Coburn
Leaders hoped the measure would sail through on the eve of Veterans Day by unanimous consent, but they got one no vote: Republican Tom Coburn. ...
RE: Thomas Coburn
I don't know if flag-waving Senator Tom Coburn of Oklahoma gave a speech with veterans as a backdrop today. What is known, as barbinmd wrote earlier, ...
Supreme Court Weighs Juvenile Life Sentences
Oklahoma Republican Sen. Tom Coburn disagreed, saying, "I'm not sure I agree with that on certain Eighth Amendment and 14th Amendment cases. ...
RE: Thomas Coburn
This house became a national focus because of the infidelities of Sen .Ensign and Gov. Mark Sanford. Sen. Tom Coburn is also alleged to have attempted to ...
RE: Thomas Coburn
This house became a national focus because of the infidelities of Sen .Ensign and Gov. Mark Sanford. Sen. Tom Coburn is also alleged to have attempted to ...
Family talks of need for caregiver benefits
...a small living stipend and other benefits to family caregivers. The bill is being blocked from consideration by Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., who objects mostly to its cost. Coburn said Monday that some existing programs would help people like Eric Edmundso
RE: Thomas Coburn
After the summer sex scandals of Sen. John Ensign, Gov. Mark Sanford and former Rep. Chip Pickering, C Streeters all, made the Capitol Hill address infamous ...
Oklahoma Democrats call for Coburn to release veterans' bill hold
Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla. waits for the start of news conference Monday on Capitol Hill in Washington to discuss veterans issues. ALEX BRANDON/AP Photo By ...
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They took the opportunity to highlight the Caregiver and Veterans Affairs Act, a piece of legislation Sen. Tom Coburn (R-Ok.) has put a hold on. ...
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Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., a stimulus critic, said the inconsistencies in project funding found by USA TODAY show the administration is "afraid to make tough ...
Former Sen. Coleman says GOP must embrace moderates: "If there were a few less ...
I've got to tell you, Susan Collins is a friend of mine, so's Tom Coburn.…Across the board there is enough that kind of ties us together as conservatives, ...
Senator and doctor Tom Coburn offers no easy prescriptions for the country
...Coburn is a Southern Baptist deacon, a family man married to a former Miss Oklahoma, a white-coated physician back in Muskogee who has delivered more than 4,000 babies and sees patients free of charge every Monday. But there's a darker side of the story
Coburn still blocking bill
WASHINGTON — US Sen. Tom Coburn accused Democrats of using veterans as pawns Monday to push a costly benefits bill, ...
Coburn still blocking bill
...should be offset by cuts elsewhere. Published: 11/10/2009 2:25 AM Last Modified: 11/10/2009 2:28 AM WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Tom Coburn accused Democrats of using veterans as pawns Monday to push a costly benefits bill, and they accused him of mak
Family talks of need for caregiver benefits
The bill is being blocked from consideration by Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., who objects mostly to its cost. Coburn said Monday that some existing programs ...
Sen. Tom Coburn stands by effort to delay bill for disabled vets
...to future generations. "Theres no question we do want to do the right things for our veterans, Coburn said. "But there has to come a time when we are forced to make the hard choices. Read more: http://www.newsok.com/sen.-tom-coburn-stands-by-effort-...
GOP Sen. Draws Fire for Opposing Vets' Health Bill
...to expand mental care and offer home assistance to wounded veterans had a message for his critics: "Show me the money." Sen. Tom Coburn, an Oklahoma family physician, has blocked the $3.7 billion dollar health bill since May because he says the funding
Transportation in the future
Sen. Tom Coburn opposed trail funding in the federal stimulus program. However, walking and bicycling trails are valid alternatives to roads and highways as ...
Daily Debriefing
The amendment, introduced by Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., in early October, was rejected by a vote of 62 to 36, The Chronicle reported. ...
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