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Issa issues subpoena for Sebelius' documents on Obamacare website rollout
The House's top investigator said Thursday he has issued a subpoena ordering President Obama's top health official to turn over documents related to the flawed rollout of the federal website that serves two-thirds of the country seeking benefits under Obamacare.
Rep. Barbara Lee slams looming food stamp cuts
Rep. Barbara Lee, California Democrat, said Thursday that the cuts to the nation's food stamp program that go into effect Friday are unacceptable.
Cancelled plans hurt individuals, economy, Dem senator says
Sen. Bob Casey, Pennsylvania Democrat, said Thursday that the limited health care policies being cancelled under Obamacare are bad for both the individuals who had them and the country.
Republican sees House vote on immigration this year
Rep. Jeff Denham, California Republican, said Thursday that the immigration reform bill will get support from more Republicans and that it's realistic the House will vote before the end of the year.
Joe Biden on health care website: 'Clear that I wasn't getting online'
Vice President Joseph R. Biden said he knew the federal Obamacare website wasn't working so he didn't even bother to try logging in and trying to create a personal account for the health exchanges.
Dem Rep. Tonko: Obamacare site bugs will be fixed
Rep. Paul Tonko, New York Democrat, said Thursday he is confident the many flaws and bugs of the Obama administration's Healthcare.gov will be fixed.
Sen. John Thune: Biggest problem facing Obama is broken promises, not website glitches
Sen. John Thune, South Dakota Republican, said Thursday that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius' testimony before Congress the day before went "as well as could be expected."
IT workers should copy Red Sox, grow beards to fix HealthCare.gov: Markey
Sen. Edward J. Markey, Massachusetts Democrat, suggested Thursday that the information technology professionals working on the HealthCare.gov website follow a page out of the Red Sox's book to fix the site and grow beards.
Obama to Democratic donors: I need Pelosi as House speaker
Speaking of the Sandy Hook school shootings and the Boston Marathon bombing, Mr. Obama said he expected Republican lawmakers to cooperate with him more often this year.
Obama gets sneak peak of NBA legend Bill Russell's statue in Boston
President Obama got a sneak preview of a statue of NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell in Boston on Wednesday and later gave Mr. Russell and a woman a ride in the presidential limousine.
Sen. Tim Kaine: Phone tapping will harm Obama's partner-based foreign policy
Sen. Tim Kaine, Virginia Democrat, said that tapping the phones of European leaders will be problematic for President Obama's foreign policy, which has focused on working with his counterparts around the world.
Democratic strategist: Look for Obama to take responsibility for website debacle
As lawmakers have pointed fingers and asked exactly who is responsible for the flaws in HealthCare.gov, one Democratic strategist believes President Obama will take responsibility when he speaks in Boston on Wednesday afternoon.
GOP lawmaker: Sebelius 'not in Kansas anymore' with Obamacare failures
A Texas congressman told Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Wednesday that "we're not in Kansas anymore," a quotation from "The Wizard of Oz" and an apparent dig at the secretary's background as former governor of the Midwestern state.
Feds paid $252 billion in unemployment benefits during recession
The federal government has paid out 881 million weekly unemployment benefit checks during the current economic slowdown, totaling $252 billion since 2008, according to a new memo released Wednesday by the House Ways and Means Committee.
Website glitches do not affect Americans' perception of Obamacare: poll
While the majority of Americans say Obamacare will make the health care situation in the country worse, that assessment is not based on glitches on the website, a new poll released Wednesday said.
