The 111th Congress passed the 1,071-page American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 on Friday, 13 February 2009. The $787 billion economic stimulus package was developed almost exclusively by the Democratic party; only three Republican Senators and no..

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President Obama has asked the Department of Health and Human Services to establish a rule that would prevent hospitals from denying visitation privileges to gay and lesbian partners. (source: CNN) - Share on Twitter - Share on Facebook - RSS feeds and Feed widget on Feedzilla.com

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Obama orders hospital visit rights for gays (source: CNN)

Bill White, the former Houston mayor, isn’t just Rick Perry’s Democratic opponent in the Texas governor’s race — he’s Perry’s polar opposite. (source: CNN) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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Can a Democrat win in Texas? (source: CNN)

President Obama will release a new proposal Wednesday that will include Republican ideas on tort reform and health savings accounts, Democratic officials say. (source: CNN) - RSS and News widget on Feedzilla.com

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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Former Houston Mayor Bill White defeated six other candidates Tuesday to become the Democratic nominee for Texas governor, giving the party its best hope in years at winning the chief executive post…. (source: Associate Press) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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Ex-Houston mayor wins Democratic gov. nomination (source: Associate Press)

WASHINGTON — A one-two punch of bad news suddenly has Democrats facing an election year with campaign finance rules that favor Republicans and a Senate that can block Democratic initiatives.

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Obama calls on campaign architect after lousy week (source: Seattle Post Intelligencer)

WASHINGTON — David Plouffe, who led Barack Obama’s winning campaign for the White House, will play a larger role in advising the president as reeling Democrats try to rally in this important election year. (source: Seattle Post Intelligencer) - News widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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Health care holdout reaches agreement, senators say (source: CNN)

The Senate is expected to endure a stormy weekend as the Democrats’ self-imposed Christmas deadline for passing a healthcare reform bill looms, with the first of many procedural votes set for shortly after daybreak on Saturday (source: FT) - RSS widgets and RSS feeds on Feedzilla.com

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Senate faces weekend storm over health bill (source: FT)

MIAMI — A South Florida Republican said it was a mistake to shoot at a target with the initials of the Democratic congresswoman he is trying to unseat.

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