July 2009 Headlines
CBN News has been covering the healthcare reform debate extensively. Here are some of those stories.
Democrats in Congress are ramping up efforts to overturn the "don't ask, don't tell" policy, which says homosexuals cannot serve openly in America's armed forces.
Most people realize that it takes much more than efforts from the top to make a thriving economy. One North Carolina pastor and his congregants have found a way even they can help
A House measure to keep the health care reform bill from covering abortion was rejected Thursday night-- by one vote.
The congressman nominated to become Secretary of the Army fielded a question today at his Senate confirmation hearing about the spiritual needs of soldiers.
House Democrats patched up their differences to advance the president's health care overhaul bill, Friday, the last day before lawmakers begin their month-long summer recess.
The House has passed a bill to rein in salaries and bonuses at big businesses. Democrats blame executives greedy for huge pay and bonuses for taking risky behavior that helped bring on the financial crisis.
Connecticut Sen. Christopher Dodd says he has been diagnosed with an early stage of prostate cancer and will have surgery early in August.
Currently, 14 states and the District of Columbia outlaw the practice. But if this new legislation passes, texting while driving could be illegal in every state.
The top Republican in the House says protections for America's religious freedoms are facing a serious threat.
Some say it could be called the saga of the policeman, the professor and the president. The White House 'Beer Summit' offers a teaching moment on race and getting past stereotypes.
House committee leaders are on track to vote on the health care bill before they break for summer recess Friday.
Sen. Lamar Alexander said he disagrees with Sotomayor's judicial philosophy, especially on gun rights, but is basing his decision on her experience.
President Barack Obama's job approval rating has slipped three points in the past week, according to a new Gallup Poll finding.
Four of the seven conservative Blue Dog Democrats on the House Energy and Commerce Committee have sunk their teeth into a health care deal they can chew on.
President Barack Obama told America's senior citizens they have no reason to fear health care plans moving through Congress.
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday approved Judge Sonia Sotomayor to be the first Hispanic justice.
A Countrywide Financial loan officer testified that two Democratic senators did receive special VIP deals when they applied for mortgages.
Pro-lifers are praying against the House version of health care, which they believe would use taxpayer money to fund abortions.
Despite hitting recent roadblocks in the Senate to passing a reform bill by August, overhauling healthcare remains a top priority for President Barack Obama.
President Barack Obama is putting more than $4 billion into the hands of Education Secretary Arne Duncan to reward successful reforms and those who think outside the box.
Sarah Palin officially stepped down as the governor of Alaska at a farewell picnic in her home state Sunday evening and turned over power to Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell.
It is known as the rationing of care but some call it playing God, because governments are making decisions on the cost effectiveness of treatments.
Sarah Palin may have resigned as Alaska's governor -- but no less from the national spotlight.
Many have raised questions about what the Hate Crimes Bill means for Christian pastors whose faith moves them to speak out against homosexuality.
President Barack Obama may no longer expect Congress to have a healthcare reform bill before its August recess, but his "road tour" push is still picking up steam.
Senate Democrats alone cannot pass President Barack Obama's ambitious overhaul of how Americans receive health care.
Black Harvard scholar Henry Louis Gates Jr. is hoping to use the encounter to improve fairness in the criminal justice system and saying "in the end, this is not about me at all."
The defense secretary scored big legislative wins when the Senate voted to end production of the high-priced F-22 jet fighter.
Two days after wading into the racially-charged arrest of his self-proclaimed friend, Obama took the podium again, Friday, to comment on the controversy.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi hailed a new plan, Friday, to cut the growth of Medicare, but Republicans are urging her to adopt some of their amendments.
Obama talked about his prayers during an interview with ABC's "Nightline" program.
The massive healthcare legislation moving through Congress includes directions for lots of new changes, but on one important issue it is silent.
States and school districts will soon be able to compete for $5 billion in stimulus funds to undertake school reforms.
Traditional foes in the abortion debate say they are teaming up to reduce the need for abortions.
President Obama agreed with lawmakers' decision, Thursday, to spend more time on a plan for healthcare reform even if it means missing the August deadline.
The statute requires that tax cuts or new benefit programs must be paid for with tax increases or cuts to other programs.
The Senate rejected an amendment, Wednesday, that would have let people carry guns across state lines as long as they had a permit from their home state.
President Obama is pledging his healthcare overhaul will not add to the federal deficit. However, even some members of his own party do not seem to be buying that pledge.
Obama urged reform to the nation's healthcare system during a prime time televised speech to the nation on Wednesday night.
It now looks like the president will not seal the healthcare deal as quickly as he had hoped. It is a battle that many say is turning into a major test of leadership.
Pajamas TV, a conservative and center-right Internet TV company, hosted an interactive virtual forum on health care.
The Senate voted Tuesday to halt production of the Air Force's missile-eluding F-22 Raptor fighter jets in a high-stakes showdown.
President Barack Obama is using the full political weight of the White House to push for health care reform.
Democrats in Washington have been pushing their agenda through Congress at a feverish pace and now Republicans are accusing them of squelching any debate.
As President Barack Obama pushes harder for health care reform, it appears he is facing greater resistance.
A spending bill in Congress could allow the District of Columbia to use taxpayer funds to pay for abortions.
President Barack Obama stepped up his push for overhauling the nation's health care system, Monday, as he marked his sixth month in office.
Sotomayor's confirmation hearings on Capitol Hill have concluded. However, one little reported exchange during those hearings is now gaining attention.
The Republican party chairman said President Barack Obama of conducting "risky experimentation" with his health care proposals.
More than 100 people packed a community center and bingo hall in Unalakleet, Alaska Friday to greet Gov. Sarah Palin.
Republicans are accusing House Democrats of clamping down on debate to keep the Democratic agenda moving forward on Capitol Hill.
Dr. Charmaine Yoest, president and CEO of Americans United for Life Action, testified at Sotomayor's hearing on Capitol Hill.
Obama told the nation Saturday that his health care overhaul is financially sound and Congress should not squander the chance to make meaningful change.
Time is dwindling for President Barack Obama to meet his self-imposed August deadline for lawmakers to deliver on health care reform.
Senators approved the most sweeping expansion of federal hate crimes protections since the original law was enacted during the Civil Rights Movement.
South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford shed his fiscal conservatism on several taxpayer-funded international trips.
Senators are expected to confirm Judge Sonia Sotomayor to the Supreme Court before their August recess.
Senators who want to add gays, lesbians and transgendered people to those already covered by hate crimes laws have come up with a way to pass the bill.
Democrats' health care bill being debated on Capitol Hill relies heavily on raising taxes.
President Barack Obama on Thursday traced his historic rise to power to the vigor and valor of black civil rights leaders.
Former CIA director George Tenet terminated a secret program to develop hit teams to kill al-Qaeda leaders in 2004.
If Congress agrees to modify the law, the new secure license would replace the Bush administration's proposed Real ID card.
Judge Sonia Sotomayor walked a fine line Tuesday between revealing too much and too little about how she would decide cases in the Supreme Court.
The Senate's leader, Harry Reid, D-Nev., is now throwing his full-hearted support behind the hate crimes act.
President Barack Obama urged significant reform in medical insurance coverage in order to save Americans money.
President Barack Obama's nomination for surgeon general has drawn positive attention from the Catholic community.
Day two of Judge Sonia Sotomayor's Supreme Court confirmation hearing may not be nearly as easy as the first.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has called President Barack Obama's climate bill an "enormous" threat to the economy.
Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer signed a bill on Monday that puts new restrictions on abortions.
Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor goes another round with the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday.
President Barack Obama's push to transform the country's healthcare system is picking up steam.
Leaders on Capitol Hill are drumming up more talk of a possible criminal probe into how the Bush administration handled the War on Terror.
Hearings begin Monday to determine whether Supreme Court justice nominee Sonia Sotomayor is worthy of a lifetime
appointment to our nation's highest court.
President Obama nominated for surgeon general a rural family physician who has faced hurricanes, flood and fire to care for impoverished patients.
Doctors have performed a skin graft on former Sen. Bob Dole's left leg and a spokesman says he is recovering nicely.
Judge Sonia Sotomayor took the hot seat for the beginning of her Senate confirmation hearing -- a pivotal point on her road to the nation's highest court.
Republicans are united in their opposition to a second stimulus package, while at the same time some Democrats are calling for more spending to get the sluggish economy moving.
Obama arrived at Andrews Air Force Base early Sunday morning, soon after midnight.
Attorney General Eric Holder may push forward with a criminal investigation into the Bush administration's harsh interrogation practices.
Iranian-Americans, marched from Capitol Hill to the White House on Saturday, chanting demands for the U.S. to take more action after Iran's disputed election.
Obama used his weekly radio and Internet address to remind voters that reversing job losses takes time.
Ensign's parents gave $96,000 to the family of his former mistress, Cindy Hampton.
Conservative House Democrats are demanding significant changes before they can support a sweeping health care overhaul.
She's been through confirmation hearings before, but the one she'll face Monday will be unlike anything she's experienced.
It took less than 30 minutes on the Senate floor for partisan fights to emerge, with Republicans initially threatening two-hour debates on each of more than 100 noncontroversial bills.
Senator Roland Burris will not run for a full Senate term in 2010.
CIA Director Leon Panetta revealed Thursday that senior members of his agency have misled members of Congress repeatedly since 2001.
Republican Sen. Jim DeMint challenges Americans to make the tough decisions now to preserve their freedom in the future.
Thursday marked national "Stop S. 909 Day"-- named after the Senate bill that aims to protect homosexuals against discrimination.
Nearly half the people Sotomayor sentenced for financial fraud and other white-collar crimes received at least 6 months in prison.
House Democrats at work on health legislation are narrowing in on an income tax surcharge on the highest-paid wage earners.
America's hospitals have agreed to give up billions of dollars to help pay for comprehensive health care reform.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is making her first round of public appearances Tuesday since announcing her resignation.
The math is not funny. If you add the 58 Democrats plus the two Independents who typically vote with the Democrats, that gives them 60 votes.
Critics of Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor are raising concerns about her judgment ahead of next week's confirmation hearings.
A law recognizing same-sex marriages performed in other states and countries went into effect Tuesday in the nation's capital.
Senate Democrats are close to reaching a deal in which hospitals would help pay for the President's new health care plan.
The Obama administration is trying to clarify comments made by Vice President Joe Biden about Israel and Iran.
South Carolina Governor Mark Sanford has been censured by his fellow Republicans over his recent actions.
For the first time since last November's election, on Tuesday all 100 members of the United States Senate will finally be in their seats.
Franken brings the total number of Democrats in the Senate to 60.
A hate crimes bill that includes protections for gays and lesbians awaits a vote as from the U.S. Senate.
From the airwaves to the blogosphere, people are still trying to make sense of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's surprise move to step down from office.
President Barack Obama leaves Sunday night for his next foreign mission: rebuilding relations with Russia on a weeklong trip.
Alaska Governor Sarah Palin announced Friday from her Wasilla home that she will resign from office on July 26.
President Barack Obama sought to rally support for his domestic initiatives, while Sen. John McCain called for Americans to support Iranian election protesters.
Before celebrating the Fourth at Camp David, the president promises his conscience protections will not be weaker than his predecessor's.
Americans who refuse to buy medical coverage could be hit with fines of more than $1,000 under a health care bill unveiled Thursday.
In a tearful, two-day confessional about his extra-marital affair, Gov. Mark Sanford addressed what love is and what it isn't.
President Barack Obama says he gets a prayer every morning on his BlackBerry.
President Barack Obama says he gets a prayer every morning on his BlackBerry.
President Barack Obama says he gets a prayer every morning on his BlackBerry.
Key Senate Democrats are calling for a government-run insurance option to compete with private plans.
The U.S. State Department has named its first "Special Representative to Muslim Communities."
President Obama's town hall turned emotional Wednesday when a woman named Debbie said she had kidney cancer and could not get health care.
A powerful House committee chairman with a central role in President Barack Obama's global warming and health care legislation has been hospitalized.
In several big, contentious cases, the court unexpectedly reached consensus by ruling very narrowly.
Al Franken's victory officially gives Democrats a "super majority" to overcome any filibuster by the GOP.