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Reuters – WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With a close vote looming, the U.S.

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U.S. House set to open healthcare debate

Reuters – WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic leaders in the U.S. House of Representatives scrambled on Friday to allay lingering concerns about a broad healthcare overhaul and said a landmark vote planned for Saturday could slip a day or more.

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House Democrats scramble for healthcare votes

AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US House of Representatives was on course Wednesday to vote this weekend on sweeping legislation to overhaul US health care, President Barack Obama’s top domestic priority, officials said.

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US House eyes Saturday health care vote

Reuters – WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday condemned as biased a U.N. report accusing Israel and Hamas of war crimes in Gaza, and urged President Obama to oppose U.N.

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House: U.N. report on Gaza "war crimes" is biased

AFP – WASHINGTON (AFP) – The US House of Representatives will open debate on legislation to remake US health care late this week, with key votes expected early next week, a top Democratic leader told reporters Tuesday.

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US House to take up health care overhaul this week

Reuters – WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives is expected to back a Senate plan to extend a popular homebuying tax credit through April and also expand its scope, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday.

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House seen expanding home buyer tax break: Hoyer

Reuters – WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nearly half the members of a House of Representatives panel in control of Pentagon spending are under scrutiny by ethics investigators in Congress, The Washington Post reported on Friday.

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House members under ethics inquiry: report