2009-11-08T00:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/person/blog/400263 tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6617377 2009-11-08T00:00:00Z Talk Hot Trends Hit! Many Democrats also credited Speaker Nancy Pelosi for snatching a victory that proved more difficult than many had predicted. &quot;She really threaded the needle on it,&quot; said Representative Jim McGovern, Democrat of Massachusetts. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://grazip.blogspot.com/2009/11/sweeping-health-care-plan-passes-house.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6627556 2009-11-08T00:00:00Z Green Change The compromise amendment, offered Saturday by Rep. Bart Stupak (D-Mich.), in effect bans abortion coverage by all plans that are purchased using taxpayer dollars. Abortions could still be obtained by policyholders who pay their entire premiums without ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.greenchange.org/article.php?id=5208">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6627559 2009-11-08T00:00:00Z Emptysuit Jim McGovern, D, MA-3, Blaine Luetkemeyer, R, MO-9. Jim McDermott, D, WA-7, Cynthia M. Lummis, R, WY-1. George Miller, D, CA-7, Mike McIntyre, D, NC-7. Alan B. Mollohan, D, WV-1, Howard P. McKeon, R, CA-25 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://emptysuit.wordpress.com/2009/11/08/the-votes-on-h-r-3962/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6617376 2009-11-08T00:00:00Z Desperate Hours Democratic leaders said these changes were needed to make the legislative train run faster. &quot;Congress has to accomplish things,&quot; said Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern of the Rules Committee. &quot;This is designed to help us do just that.&quot; ..<br /><br /><a href="http://desperatehours.maxblog.com/2009/11/08/why-has-nancy-pelosi-flipped-flopped-on-the-house-bill-of-rights/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6617375 2009-11-08T00:00:00Z ambainny “She really threaded the needle on this one,” said Representative Jim McGovern, Democrat of Massachusetts. A critical turning point was the decision by Ms. Pelosi late Friday night to allow anti-abortion Democrats to try to tighten ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ambainny.blogspot.com/2009/11/sweeping-health-care-legislation-passes.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-08:/commentary/6627558 2009-11-08T00:00:00Z freedom's right Jim McGovern D MA-3. Jim McDermott D WA-7. George Miller D CA-7. Alan B. Mollohan D WV-1. James P. Moran D VA-8. John P. Murtha D PA-12. Gregory W. Meeks D NY-6. Dennis Moore D KS-3. Betty McCollum D MN-4. Kendrick B. Meek D FL-17 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://freedomsright.blogspot.com/2009/11/people-to-vote-out-in-2010-that-voter.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6607596 2009-11-07T00:00:00Z BLACK POLITICAL BUZZ.... Committee Vice-Chairman Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) presided over the panel while Chairwoman Louise Slaughter (D-N.Y.) hunkered down with Democratic leadership. The three women committee members refrained from voting on the rule that ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blackpoliticalbuzz.blogspot.com/2009/11/pelosi-allows-up-down-vote-on-amendment.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6627555 2009-11-07T00:00:00Z Sweetness & Light “She really threaded the needle on this one,” said Representative Jim McGovern, Democrat of Massachusetts… The wall of Republican opposition gave Democrats little room to maneuver, and they worked to corral as many party members as they ...<br /><br /><a href="http://sweetness-light.com/archive/nyt-crows-as-o-care-passes-house">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6612508 2009-11-07T00:00:00Z The Politico ...with the move during debate late Friday night. "I find this amendment very, very uncomfortable," said Massachusetts Rep. Jim McGovern, a liberal Democrat on the Rules Committee. "If this goes to the Senate and comes back, it's going to be very difficu<br /><br /><a href="http://www.politico.com/livepulse/1109/The_abortion_deal.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6607592 2009-11-07T00:00:00Z RHRealityCheck.org “I used to think that life was black or white, but the older I get the most gray it becomes,” liberal Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) told the panelists of the House Rules committee as they debated whether to allow the amendment. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.rhrealitycheck.org/blog/2009/11/07/house-will-take-up-or-down-vote-stupak-amendment-threatening-womens-rights">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6612506 2009-11-07T00:00:00Z Swampland “If they have the votes, they have the votes,” shrugged Rep. Jim McGovern, a Massachusetts Democrat. “If they don&#39;t they don&#39;t. Either way, it won&#39;t change my vote on final passage.” Added Rep. Joe Crowley, a New York Democrat, ...<br /><br /><a href="http://swampland.blogs.time.com/2009/11/07/the-final-push/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6607590 2009-11-07T00:00:00Z Top News “I used to think that life was black or white, but the older I get the most gray it becomes,” liberal Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) told the panelists. “I find this amendment very, very uncomfortable.” Freshman Rep. Kathy Dahlkemper (D-Pa ...<br /><br /><a href="http://thehill.com/homenews/house/66789-stupak-to-get-up-or-down-vote-on-amendment-to-block-abortion-funding">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6627557 2009-11-07T00:00:00Z Firedoglake Rep. Alcee Hastings actually read the rule out, and it appeared to me that Rep. Stupak&#39;s amendment on abortion language was going to be allowed on the floor. I&#39;m trying to get confirmation on this. The AP had a story that this would happen, ... Ji<br /><br /><a href="http://firedoglake.com/2009/11/07/actual-action-at-the-house-rules-committee-on-the-health-care-bill-stupak-amendment-to-get-floor-vote/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6617372 2009-11-07T00:00:00Z AlterNet.org &quot;I used to think that life was black or white, but the older I get the most gray it becomes,&quot; liberal Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., told the panelists of the House Rules committee as they debated whether to allow the amendment. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.alternet.org/blogs/peek/143810/house_will_take_up-or-down_vote_on_stupak_amendment,_threatening_women's_rights">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6607594 2009-11-07T00:00:00Z Kikil News “I find this amendment very, very uncomfortable,” said Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Massachusetts. “I foresee for poor women in America, a return to the dark ages,” said Rep Alcee Hastings, D-Florida. Source: Related posts: ...<br /><br /><a href="http://health.kikil.com/2009/11/house-democrats-resolve-abortion-impasse-2/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6607595 2009-11-07T00:00:00Z CAFFEINATED POLITICS The Democratic sources said people would be able to purchase riders with their own money for insurance that includes abortion coverage. “I find this amendment very, very uncomfortable,” said Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Massachusetts. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://dekerivers.wordpress.com/2009/11/07/house-bill-wrong-to-deny-abortion-coverage-in-health-care-bill/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-07:/commentary/6627560 2009-11-07T00:00:00Z Bloomfield News Blog “I used to think that life was black or white, but the older I get the most gray it becomes,” liberal Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) told the panelists. “I find this amendment very, very uncomfortable.” Freshman Rep. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bloomfieldin.com/bfnews/?p=4962">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/6602815 2009-11-06T00:00:00Z FDL Action i don&#39;t understand (ok, i know i&#39;m repeating myself a lot with that today). if the progressives have more to loose by not opposing it, then why aren&#39;t they? my rep (jim mcgovern) had a town hall by phone wednesday night (some details on ...<br /><br /><a href="http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/11/06/marcy-winograd-jane-harman-profits-from-anti-generics-bill-she-helped-eshoo-pass/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/6602816 2009-11-06T00:00:00Z The Blog Progressive leaders like Rep. Anthony Weiner are now calling the neutered public option in the House bill a &quot;once in a lifetime reform,&quot; despite the fact that it has eliminated the very provision that the Progressive Caucus promised was .... Maz<br /><br /><a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/miles-mogulescu/speaker-pelosi-please-sto_b_348690.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-06:/commentary/6607591 2009-11-06T00:00:00Z Firedoglake Quick Aside for selise: I note that your Rep., Jim McGovern, is apparently second in (Democratic) seniority on the Rules Committee behind Slaughter. I got a good look at/listen to McGovern during his commentary, and I can see why he&#39;s ...<br /><br /><a href="http://fdlaction.firedoglake.com/2009/11/06/live-blog-house-rules-committee-health-care-reform/">Go to article</a>