Senate Republicans say they want to force a vote on conscience legislation as soon as possible, and the House has already been drafting legislation in the Energy and Commerce Committee. "We to need to work out a strategy and that probably involves the...

Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. , has vowed to push for a vote on his legislation to overturn the new birth control requirement, possibly this week, despite Obamas efforts to quiet the controversy on Friday by tweaking the rule. Blunts move, in turn, has sparked...

House districts. Senate Republicans were likewise caught off guard -; even one GOP leader who was trying to negotiate a compromise had no idea it was coming. And conservative ire rose throughout the day, threatening to derail Speaker John Boehner's plan...

D-Calif. , said Blunt’s proposal could lead to effects far beyond contraception. ‘If I believe that prayer should cure all disease, that’s my belief, and I’m an employer, I can deny coverage for any life-saving intervention,’ Boxer said at a news...

On Tuesday, Sen. Roy Blunt, Missouri Republican, pushed a provision that would allow employers to opt out of covering any health service that violates their moral beliefs, even if they aren’t religious institutions, angering Democrats, who accused Mr....

“And I think they are entitled to the protection of the conscience clause as well.”Well, that cancels out Snowe. At least we still have Collins. digby 2/14/2012 04:30:00 PM | We'll have to see if Blunt can get this done: Sen. Roy Blunt (R-MO) told TPM...