Florida Governor Rick Scott Signs Welfare Drug-Screening Bill

June 2, 2011


Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation requiring adults applying for welfare assistance to undergo drug screening.

New bill will save teacher jobs

August 13, 2010


Obama has signed a new bill designed to save jobs.

Health care overhaul in question after Mass. vote

January 21, 2010


Republican Scott Brown’s defeat of his Democratic opponent leaves the fate of Obama’s health care legislation in question.
Massachusetts (WiredPRNews.com) – Massachusetts’s voters have elected Republican Scott Brown to fill the Senate seat long held by the late Edward Kennedy. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), Brown’s win leaves the fate of Obama’s health care […]

Republican AGs threaten suit over health bill

January 2, 2010


Thirteen state AGs have threatened a lawsuit over current health care reform legislation.
Washington, D.C. (WiredPRNews.com) – Attorneys General from 13 states have threatened legal action over current health care reform legislation. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), Henry McMaster of South Carolina and 12 other Republican attorneys general have expressed intentions to file a […]

Nelson gives needed vote for health care bill

December 22, 2009


The Senator has reportedly decided in favor of health care legislation.
Washington, D.C. (WiredPRNews.com) – Nebraska Senator Ben Nelson has reportedly provided the 60th vote needed to pass monumental health care legislation in the Senate. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), Nelson’s backing of the bill may mean passage of the controversial legislation to reform […]

New health care compromise praised

December 10, 2009


President Obama and other Democrats commended a new compromise on health care legislation.
Washington, D.C. (WiredPRNews.com) – President Barack Obama and several Democrats have praised an emerging compromise on health care legislation. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the compromise makes some hopeful that a health care overhaul is imminent in the near future.
Obama is […]

Health bill may stall in Senate

November 10, 2009


Many anticipate the passage of a health care bill in the Senate may not occur this year.
Washington, D.C. (WiredPRNews.com) – The passage of a health care bill in the House may not be followed by a swift passage in the Senate. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the bill has been stalled in the […]

House Considers Extension for Unemployment Benefits

September 22, 2009


Lawmakers consider legislation to extend benefits for those who are out of work.
Press Release Service – Wired PR News – The House is considering legislation that will help those who are out of work whose unemployment benefits will soon run out. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), lawmakers are expected to vote on an […]

Health Care Legislation Pushed Forward Without Bipartisan Plan

September 16, 2009


Finance chair Max Baucus says he will proceed with a formal proposal despite not having reached a bipartisan deal.
Press Release Service – Wired PR News – A bill on health care reform will reportedly be advanced to be deliberated on next week despite negotiators in the Senate Finance Committee having yet to reach a bipartisan […]

Senate Negotiators Closer to Agreement on Health Reform

September 16, 2009


Senate negotiators on health care reform have reportedly come closer to reaching a bipartisan deal.
Press Release Service – Wired PR News – Senate negotiators have reportedly stated they are closer to reaching a bipartisan agreement on health care reform. As reported by the Associated Press (AP), the negotiators stated Monday that differences across party lines […]

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