SCHIP
Lawmakers decry veto of kids' health bill
Bangor Daily News - President Bush vetoed the state children’s health insurance bill Wednesday morning, only the fourth veto of his presidency.
Last week, Congress passed the legislation that would have expanded the State Children’s Health Insurance Program to cover an estimated four million more children at a cost of $35 million over five years. The program is designed to provide health insurance for children in families who earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but not enough to afford private insurance.
Busy week in Washington
Posted September 21st, 2007 by SusanThis was another very busy week in Washington. I spent a lot of time meeting with a bipartisan group of Senators seeking a way forward in Iraq. In addition, Senator Ben Nelson, a Democrat from Nebraska, and I continued to talk with our colleagues about our amendment to the Defense Authorization that would require the President to transition the mission of our troops away from combat and instead focus on training and equipping of Iraqi security forces, protecting Iraq's borders, conducting counter-terrorism operations, and safeguarding Americans.
