Stupak, anti-abortion Dems, get a promise of Executive Order from Obama

Historic win close after Bart Stupak

David Rogers, Patrick O’Connor & Jonathan Allen Politico.com 3/21/2010

Health reform holdout Rep. Bart Stupak of Michigan announced Sunday that he and fellow anti-abortion Democrats have reached an agreement with the White House to defuse the controversy over abortion in the health care bill and will now vote “yes” […]

US Catholic Bishops: Executive Order Deal A Non-Starter

Dan McLaughlin RedState.com 3/21/2010

Statement from the Bishops:

We’ve consulted with legal experts on the specific idea of resolving the abortion funding problems in the Senate bill through executive order. We know Members have been looking into this in good faith, in the hope of limiting the damage done by abortion provisions in the bill. […]

Bart Stupak says he’s still trying to cut a deal; Dems say they have 216 votes

Ed Morrissey HotAir.com 3/21/2010

Do they have the votes? Update: Nye a nay; Update: Stupak Dozen member caves; Update: Stupak says a deal is close

It’s getting harder to tell whether Democrats themselves know what’s happening any more. CNN quotes two leading House Democrats saying two different things this morning in its report on the […]

Pelosi says ‘no deal’ to abortion opponents

FoxNews.com 3/20/2010

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Saturday that she will not cut a deal with a group of anti-abortion Democrats to include tighter restrictions on abortion funding in the final health care bill, suggesting that she believes she has enough votes to pass the legislation without them.

Pelosi told Fox News that there […]

Then Waxman said there is no health deal with abortion opponents

Does anyone in DC know what is going on with their own bill?

Waxman: No health deal with abortion opponents Alan Fram 3/20/2010 Associated Press via Breitbart.com

WASHINGTON (AP) – A top House Democrat says party leaders are unlikely to cut a deal with abortion opponents to pass President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.

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FireDogLake: Pelosi and Stupak make a deal

Jane Hamsher FireDogLake.com 3/19/2010

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has made a deal with Rep. Bart Stupak in order to secure his vote and that of other anti-choice Democrats for the health care bill, which is scheduled to be voted on this Sunday. According to a member of Congress who was briefed on the matter, Pelosi […]

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