<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://wjz.com/politics/resources_rss.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><title>WJZ - Baltimore, Maryland's Breaking News, Weather &amp; Sports Station</title><link>http://wjz.com/politics</link><description><![CDATA[WJZ - Baltimore, Maryland's Breaking News, Weather & Sports Station]]></description><language>en-US</language><copyright><![CDATA[(c)  MMIX, CBS Corporation. All Rights Reserved.]]></copyright><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:42:33 GMT</pubDate><ttl>5</ttl><item><title><![CDATA[U.S. House Passes Health Care Bill]]></title><guid>http://wjz.com/politics/health.care.reform.2.1299083.html</guid><link>http://wjz.com/politics/health.care.reform.2.1299083.html</link><description><![CDATA[In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled U.S. House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry.
]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:36:57 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[House Passes Health Care Bill]]></title><guid>http://wjz.com/politics/health.care.vote.2.1298992.html</guid><link>http://wjz.com/politics/health.care.vote.2.1298992.html</link><description><![CDATA[In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. <br />
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]]></description><pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2009 04:38:56 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Landmark Health Care Reform Debate Underway]]></title><guid>http://wjz.com/politics/health.care.vote.2.1298108.html</guid><link>http://wjz.com/politics/health.care.vote.2.1298108.html</link><description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama summoned Democrats to "answer the call of
history" Saturday as the House pushed toward a vote on a landmark
health care bill holding out the promise of coverage for tens of
millions who lack it. After months of struggle capped by a
final wrenching compromise over abortion, Speaker Nancy Pelosi
predicted, "we will pass health care reform," and likened the events to
the creation of Social Security in 1935 and Medicare 30 years later.<br />
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]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 23:01:43 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Comparing 3 Different Health Bills At Debate]]></title><guid>http://wjz.com/politics/health.care.plans.2.1298677.html</guid><link>http://wjz.com/politics/health.care.plans.2.1298677.html</link><description><![CDATA[Here is a comparison of the three health care bills before Congress,
including one by House Democrats and an alternative by House
Republicans. In the Senate, Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev.,
is finalizing legislation merging the work of two committees and making
other changes. The Senate Democrats' bill has not yet been made public,
so some specifics are unknown.
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:59:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obama Praises Fort Hood Victims As Heroes]]></title><guid>http://wjz.com/politics/obama.fort.hood.2.1298440.html</guid><link>http://wjz.com/politics/obama.fort.hood.2.1298440.html</link><description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama said Saturday that the training designed to keep
U.S. forces safe abroad prevented further deaths and ended the rampage
at Fort Hood.&nbsp; He praised those who serve or have served in
uniform and reminded the public of their diversity -- a move designed
to calm tensions around the suspected shooter, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan.
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:17:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dixon's Court Costs Drawing Attention]]></title><guid>http://wjz.com/politics/mayor.sheila.dixon.2.1297492.html</guid><link>http://wjz.com/politics/mayor.sheila.dixon.2.1297492.html</link><description><![CDATA[Jury selection begins Monday for the trial of Mayor Sheila Dixon who is charged with stealing gift cards intended for the needy, and the expense is drawing attention. 
]]></description><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:09:10 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dems Fear Not Enough Health Bill Votes For Sat.]]></title><guid>http://wjz.com/politics/democrats.health.bill.2.1296461.html</guid><link>http://wjz.com/politics/democrats.health.bill.2.1296461.html</link><description><![CDATA[House Democrats acknowledged they don't yet have the votes to pass a
sweeping overhaul of the nation's health care system, and signaled they
may push back the vote until Sunday or early next week. Majority
Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., told reporters in a conference call Friday
that the make-or-break vote on President Barack Obama's top priority
that had been set for Saturday could face delay.
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:30:37 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Obama 'Won't Rest' Until America Prosperous Again]]></title><guid>http://wjz.com/politics/obama.jobs.homes.2.1295866.html</guid><link>http://wjz.com/politics/obama.jobs.homes.2.1295866.html</link><description><![CDATA[President Obama said new figures released Friday showing
national unemployment has hit the double-digit mark are a sobering
reminder of the challenges still facing the U.S. economy. "I will not rest until all Americans who want work can,"he said during a news conference Friday at the White House.<br />
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 17:35:38 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[W.H.: Obama Will Extend Homebuyer's Tax Credit]]></title><guid>http://wjz.com/politics/congress.jobs.homebuyers.2.1293300.html</guid><link>http://wjz.com/politics/congress.jobs.homebuyers.2.1293300.html</link><description><![CDATA[The White House says President Barack Obama on Friday morning will sign a bill that expands a popular homebuyers tax credit and extends unemployment benefits. Congress on Thursday completed work on the $24 billion economic package that seeks to help out the millions who have lost jobs and have been unable to rejoin the workforce. The White House announced Obama's intention to sign the bill shortly after Congress finished the legislation.<br />
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]]></description><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:49:13 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thousands Protest Health Care Bill At Capitol]]></title><guid>http://wjz.com/politics/protest.health.care.2.1294094.html</guid><link>http://wjz.com/politics/protest.health.care.2.1294094.html</link><description><![CDATA[Thousands of conservatives are rallying at the Capitol against the Democrats' health care overhaul plan. Protesters
chanted, "Kill the bill," as they awaited speeches by Republican
leaders on Thursday. The campaign-style event kicked off as President Obama lauded the AARP for endorsing the House version of the health care bill, which may get a vote as early as this weekend. <br />
]]></description><pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 04:08:04 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>