Senators Cannot Agree on Fix to the Health Law-nytimes.com

Senators Cannot Agree on Fix to the Health Law-nytimes.com: The Senate on Monday failed to repeal an unpopular element of the health care overhaul even though Democrats and Republicans agreed it needed to be jettisoned to prevent businesses from being saddled with undue tax paperwork.

HHS cost rules put states in middle-politico.com

HHS cost rules put states in middle-politico.com:
With pressure mounting from lobbyists for insurance agents, state regulators are scrambling to decide whether they want to apply for exemptions from the new federal rules stating how much insurers must spend on medical costs.

Four Races Still Not Settled-politico.com

Four Races Still Not Settled-politico.com- Republicans gained at least 62 House seats in the Nov. 2 election, but four districts - two in California and two in New York - are still up for grabs.

Pelosi Says Obama Must Be ‘Perfect’ to Win Again : Roll Call

Sources: Pelosi Says Obama Must Be ‘Perfect’ to Win Again : Roll Call

Campaign Contributions Could Be Key in Energy and Commerce Battle - NYTimes.com

Campaign Contributions Could Be Key in Energy and Commerce Battle - NYTimes.com - U.S. Representative John Shimkus (R-IL), who is an Edwards Lifesciences heart valve recipient, is vying to chair the powerful House Energy & Commerce Committee - and is using his fudraising prowess as a key asset in making that case.

Nancy Pelosi says she will run for House minority leader-washingtonpost.com

Nancy Pelosi says she will run for House minority leader-washingtonpost.com: Rejecting demands that she relinquish power, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Friday that she will run for minority leader, setting up what could be an ideological battle inside the Democratic caucus.

Nancy Pelosi mulls minority leader run-politico.com

Nancy Pelosi mulls minority leader run-politico.com: Speaker Nancy Pelosi is calling fellow Democrats as she weighs whether to stay in leadership and run for minority leader after losing control of the House Tuesday night, according to two senior Democratic aides and one lawmaker.

GOP deciding which direction to go with new authority after midtem victory- washingtonpost.com:

GOP deciding which direction to go with new authority after midtem victory- washingtonpost.com: Jubilant over their landslide victory in the House and their pickup of six Senate seats, Republican leaders nevertheless face a dilemma as they debate how to exert their new authority.

Reid Open to "Tweaking" Health Care-politico.com

Reid Open to "Tweaking" Health Care-politico.com: Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said Wednesday that he would be open to “tweaking” the health care bill Democrats passed earlier this year.

GOP seizes control of House; Dems retain Senate-politico.com

GOP seizes control of House; Dems retain Senate-politico.com: An insurgent Republican Party seized control of the House of Representatives Tuesday but fell short in the Senate, where Majority Leader Harry Reid survived a tea party-fueled challenge to win a fifth term.

Republicans tear up President Obama's Map-politico.com

Republicans tear up President Obama's Map-politico.com: Voters Tuesday tore apart the complex map of America President Barack Obama proudly displayed after his 2008 victory, driving Democrats from office in rural areas, the suburbs and virtually the entire South — and unseating a generation of powerful Democratic centrists.