The Hill Articles: December 19, 2009

Pro-Choice Caucus leaders have ‘serious reservations’ on abortion compromise Stupak disavows emails coordinating with Senate GOP on abortion Health debate moves forward as clerks finish reading amendment Copenhagen pact met with questions Abortion-rights supporters, opponents slam bill CEOs’ group offers warm words for Senate bill Obama hails healthcare reform agreement SATURDAY ROUNDUP National Organization for Women opposes Senate health bill Coburn: Nelson agreement with leaders ‘threw unborn babies under the bus’ CBO: Health bill spends $871B, reduces deficit by $132B Chambliss: Abortion compromise ‘sets up a Supreme Court challenge’ Senate GOP blasts healthcare bill Medicare ‘doc fix’ left out of Senate health bill CBO: Senate health bill costs $871 billion Reid praises health deal; confident he has 60 votes Senate healthcare bill steepens payroll tax for high-earners in 2013 Healthcare drive to top news shows Final health bill subs indoor tanning tax for ‘botax’ Palin blasts ‘arrogance of man’ in Copenhagen Palin blasts ‘arrogance of man’ in Copenhagen Final Senate healthcare bill released by Reid in drive for 60 votes Ben Nelson gives health bill its 60th vote Reid releases manager’s amendment to health bill Health debate grinds to halt as GOP forces amendment’s reading Defense appropriations bill passes Senate 88-10, clears way for health bill Snowstorm strands senators on Capitol Hill Snowstorm strands senators on Capitol Hill McCain: Healthcare bill would make matters worse Late Sen. Kennedy would have voted for health bill, widow says in urging passage Obama slams insurance industry going into health reform’s home stretch Reid has a short time to solve some big problems on healthcare Staffers rework Christmas plans as Senate plays chicken on healthcare Obama departs fractious Copenhagen talks with limited pact