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Pouting GOP taking off at tea time in DC, furthering gridlock

Republicans lawmakers in DC are really mad that they lost the battle on health care. So for the last two days they have invoked...

Udall blasts delay tactics of Senate GOP

Democratic U.S. Sen. Mark Udall Wednesday blasted the "obstructionist" tactics of Republicans angered by the passage of health care reform who are crippling the legislative process using an obscure rule to block hearings on Democrat-sponsored bills.

Dueling GOP views on health reform constitutionality

Nowhere in the Constitution is Congress empowered to require Americans to buy health insurance, Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) charged today. “I am seriously concerned that...