Lisa Mascaro

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Senator to host fundraiser for Harry Reid in New Orleans: Friday, Nov. 20, 2009; WASHINGTON -- The Louisiana senator who secured a $100 million bonus in Medicaid payments for her state in the proposed Senate health care bill will host a fundraiser for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid next month in New Orleans, the Times-Picayune is reporting this morning.
10,000 Nevadans daily to get pro-Harry Reid robo-call: Friday, Nov. 20, 2009; WASHINGTON -- The progressive group that ran TV ads critical of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's leadership as it pushed him to include the public option in the health care bill now says it has the leader's back as he potentially comes under pressure to change the bill as the health debate begins in the Senate.‬‪
Senate bill would cover Medicaid expansion for all states: Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009; WASHINGTON — The increased Medicaid funding Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid initially scored for Nevada is now being proposed for all 50 states in his new health care bill. It also includes a $100 million bonus for Louisiana, whose senator is one of the Democratic holdouts on advancing the legislation.
Auditors note problems in Recovery Act jobs numbers: Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009; WASHINGTON -- Government auditors have found significant problems in reporting the number of jobs created or saved by the Recovery Act, the Obama administration’s signature effort to improve the economy, according to a report released Thursday.
Long-sought, Harry Reid's goal of health care reform a step closer: Senate Majority Leader drew cheers with a tightrope act; Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009; After weeks of crafting the Senate health care bill behind closed doors, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid finally unveiled it. The bill weighed in at $849 billion over 10 years, would cover 31 million uninsured and cut the federal budget deficit by $127 billion.
2,074-page health bill includes surgery, payroll tax hike: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009; WASHINGTON -- Ready for a little light reading? The new Senate health care bill, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, is now posted online at www.democrats.senate.gov.
Harry Reid to present $849 billion health care bill: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009; WASHINGTON - Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid has convened a late-evening meeting tonight of the Democratic caucus to present to fellow senators the $849 billion health care reform bill he has been crafting behind closed doors for weeks.
Senate committee approves Obama's OSHA nominee: Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009; WASHINGTON - After months of scrutiny and delay, a Senate committee today approved the Obama administration's nominee for OSHA director.
Just getting health care bill to floor will be tough for Reid: History indicates reform will be slowed by the quirks of the Senate; Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009; To understand just how difficult it is to get anything done in the Senate, a dose of history can help. Long before President Lyndon B. Johnson became champion of civil rights, he was during his early years as majority leader a key Senate architect in obstructing civil rights legislation that many of his fellow Democrats desperately wanted to pass.
Seeking common ground on abortion: Can Senate live with strict language in the House bill?; Sunday, Nov. 15, 2009; As the health care debate morphs momentarily into an argument over whether federal money should be used for abortion, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s every move is being watched. He is being pressed to block abortion restrictions in the House bill.

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Senate vote on health care bill likely to happen Saturday: Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009; WASHINGTON -- You might want to reconsider your Saturday evening plans if you, like most of the Hill right now, are glued to the health care vote in the Senate.
Lawmakers on standby to get health care bill: Monday, Nov. 16, 2009; WASHINGTON -- Greetings, Early Liners. As the Senate is poised to take up health care reform, it kind of feels like everyone is waiting for the party to start if only the guest of honor – in this case, the bill – would arrive.
Harry Reid's fourth TV ad begins running today: Friday, Nov. 13, 2009; WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's latest TV campaign ad goes up today -- the fourth in a month -- touting the senator's clout and his belief that Nevada's hard times will turn around.
Rep. Berkley livens health care debate with story of her own: Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009; WASHINGTON -- Leave it to Democratic Rep. Shelley Berkley to liven up a late-night health care hearing with tales of dating the doctor who would become her husband.
Attention in D.C. focuses on health care proposals: Monday, Nov. 9, 2009; WASHINGTON -- Greetings, Early Liners. All eyes turn to the Senate this week after the House’s historic passage of health care reform legislation over the weekend, but actually, not much will be happening there unless you’re able to peer behind the closed doors of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid’s office.
Berkley, Titus join Biden at dinner for Greek Orthodox Church leader: Thursday, Nov. 5, 2009; WASHINGTON -- When the vice president opened his home to the Ecumenical Patriarch of the Greek Orthodox Church this week, Nevada's Democratic Reps. Shelley Berkley and Dina Titus joined for dinner.
Health care debate set to take center stage: Monday, Nov. 2, 2009; WASHINGTON – Greetings, Early Liners and let the floor debate begin.
The House health care bill debate could begin this week as leaders hope to have the revised bill introduced by Tuesday, which tees up a 72-hour posting before a vote that Roll Call says could come as soon as Friday.
Health care, climate change on front burner in D.C.: Monday, Oct. 26, 2009; WASHINGTON -- Greetings, Early Liners. Today just might be the day so many have been waiting for, as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is expected to finish crafting the Senate's health care bill and send it over to the green shades for a price estimate.
Progressive group wants tougher stand from Harry Reid: Monday, Oct. 19, 2009
Dina Titus to host health care town hall meeting: Friday, Oct. 16, 2009; WASHINGTON -- Democratic Rep. Dina Titus will do this week what most Nevada lawmakers ably avoided during the long hot summer of Tea Party protests: She will host an open town hall forum on health care on Monday.

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