Recent Votes

• GOP's Graham steps out on a limb on climate change

  Source: McClatchy

  When it comes to combating global warming, Sen. Lindsey Graham is right where he loves to be — ahead of the curve, in the mix on a major issue, at the table for high-level, bipartisan talks behind closed doors.

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• Health Care PASSES! Score One for American Families - ZERO For Greedy Insurance Companies

  A first-term Republican Congressman from New Orleans, Joseph Cao, had the guts to vote for today's health reform bill. He was the only Republican to do so, and for that he will probably be ostracized by his own party leadership, who stood universally against the President's plan.

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• Health Care Reform Passes House!!!!!!!!!!

  Source: The New York Times

  With One Republican vote. That makes it bipartisan

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• Ailing 'uninsurables' may face long wait for care

  Source: msnbc.com

  You're afraid your cancer is back, and a health insurance company just turned you down. Under the health care bills in Congress, you could apply for coverage through a new high-risk pool, but the fine print says you may have to be uninsured for six months to qualify.

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• Pawn shop owner shoots 14-year-old alleged burglar; owner says he gave boy warning but it was ignored

  Source: NOLA.com

  By Michelle Hunter, The Times-Picayune October 26, 2009, 2:20PM Authorities say a 14-year-old was shot in the leg early Sunday morning as he tried to break into a Metairie pawn shop.

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