Senate

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) has secured the vital 60th vote he needs to advance healthcare reform legislation.

At least 11 states intend to forge ahead with bills and ballot questions designed to block some Dem healthcare reforms.

One of two Democratic centrists previosuly not committed will back her party on the crucial test vote.

The Senate convened at 9:45 a.m. Saturday, beginning immediately with a sharp clash by the chamber’s top Democrat and Republican.

On the day of the Senate’s first vote on healthcare reform legislation, Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) gave the GOP’s address.

Sen. Carl Levin (D-Mich.), the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, has always opposed the policy.

The Senate will vote Saturday night to begin debate on a 2,074-page healthcare bill that is estimated to cost $849B.

Centrist Democratic Sen. Ben Nelson (Neb.) will vote with his party to advance healthcare reform Saturday, he announced Friday.

The Senate Ethics Committee has issued a “qualified admonition” of Sen. Roland Burris (D-Ill.). 

Thirteen current and former House members are running for Senate, and that means lots of opposition research for their opponents.