Congress

In the runup to reform, here's a list of several questions Congress is forgetting

After intense daily negotiations the Senate Finance Committee says it won't vote until after recess

Blue Dog Democrats hold out for a weakened public option -- leadership acquieses

Fed up with Sen. Ron Wyden's equivocating on a public option, discontent grows at home

Originally at Politico.com
July 28, 2009 -- Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), in the past a darling of his state’s unions and liberal community, is facing a rising chorus of criticism from those very groups over what they see as his stubborn support for his own alternative health care reform proposal, which differs significantly from the one proposed by President Barack Obama.

Primary care docs rally for reform, send letters to Congress and team up with Brave New Films

Sen. Ron Wyden joins conservative Democrats urging delay and bipartisanship

Originally at HuffingtonPost.com
July 17, 2009 -- A bipartisan group of centrist and conservative senators sent a letter to the Democratic and Republican leaders on Friday urging delay in consideration of health care reform.

While commissioners urge Oregon's Congressional delegation to act, they can't talk about possible health effects

July 9, 2009 -- City Commissioner Amanda Fritz will send a letter to Portland’s Congressional delegation later this week on behalf of the Portland City Council, urging them to ask the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to conduct new studies to determine the potential health hazards related to cell phone towers and the emissions from radio frequencies.

Record-breaking lobbying campaign by industry has 350 former lawmakers and Congressional aides

Originally at WashingtonPost.com
July 6, 2009 -- The nation's largest insurers, hospitals and medical groups have hired more than 350 former government staff members and retired members of Congress in hopes of influencing their old bosses and colleagues, according to an analysis of lobbying disclosures and other records.

Sen. Ron Wyden is part of a stonewalling group of Democrats on the Senate Finance Committee who refuse to acknowledge public polls in favor of single payer and a public option

Put on the spot at a Congressional hearing, health insurers defend policies that target the sickest