House Dems clear hurdle on health bill
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House Democrats have cleared an impasse over abortion that has been holding up a vote on sweeping health care legislation. [read more]
Obama will push health bill in Sat. Hill visit
President Barack Obama still expects to have a health care overhaul bill to sign by year's end and plans to personally lobby for it in a visit to Capitol Hill on Saturday, the White House said.
Majority leader: House will pass health bill
Chanting "Kill the bill," thousands of conservatives rally at the Capitol against the Democrats' health care overhaul plan. The majority leader predicts the bill will pass on Saturday.
Wash. state OKs gay partnership law
Washington state voters approve a new "everything but marriage" law, marking a significant expansion of rights for gay couples who are registered as domestic partners.