Blanche Lincoln

...and affordable healthcare, and help make the Medicare program more sustainable, thanks to the efforts of Sen. Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) and other senators at the forefront of efforts to enhance the health of older adults. The...

In this article: Medicare, Arkansas, Beneficiary, Maryland, and Medical advice

U.S. Sen. Blanche Lincoln says she wants more cost controls in a proposal to overhaul the nationa s health care system and wona t support a government-run health insurance option. The Democratic senator from Arkansas told reporters Monday...

In this article: All rights reserved, Harry Reid, Associated Press, Arkansas, and U.S.

...briefly, Lincoln said. It seemed like it was all they ever talked about anymore. Besides, by then, Lincoln had already made up her mind: She would become the 60th vote to bring President Barack Obama's health care initiative to the Senate...

In this article: Harry Reid, Robert Menendez, GOP, Mary Landrieu, Barack Obama, and Dick Durbin

...move this process forward that will require 60 votes prior to the conclusion of the floor debate," Lincoln said. "I've already alerted the leader, and I'm promising my colleagues, that I am prepared to vote against moving to the next stage of...

In this article: Mary L. Landrieu, John Cornyn, Respondent, GOP, Ben Nelson, Mitch McConnell, Tax, and Medicare

...her vote "unequivocally" in favor of the bill. "There's no doubt that this vote will be a critical issue for Senator Lincoln as she embarks on her uphill re-election bid, and the people of Arkansas will have an opportunity to hold her...

In this article: Mary Landrieu, Harry Reid, Ben Nelson, Louisiana, Medicaid, U.S. Senate, and National Republican Party

...hit the magic number of 60 to move ahead on historic health care legislation. Arkansas Sen. Blanche Lincoln said on the Senate floor that she will vote with her party, hours before the 8 p.m. EST roll call. She said it was important...

In this article: Harry Reid, Washington, and Arkansas

In this article: Mary Landrieu, Harry Reid, Washington, Louisiana, and Arkansas

...ahead of her possible 2010 opponents for the moment, but when people are asked how they would vote if Blanche Lincoln voted for health care reform, she is losing by double digits. Televised pundits and such will see this and scream about how...

In this article: Arkansas and Mark Pryor

...plan and only 29 percent support it. The stacks of survey data show that more voters disapprove than approve of Lincoln. Her approval rating has consistently hovered in the low 40s, while her disapproval rating has edged up into...

In this article: Zogby International poll, GOP, Arkansas, Harry Reid, Barack Obama, and Washington

...for Lincoln could come as early as Friday, when the Senate will vote on whether to bring the bill to the floor. Lincoln told party leaders she would study the final product before committing either way. "What people want is for us to take...

In this article: Arkansas, Mark Pryor, Mike Ross, GOP, MoveOn.org, and Olympia J. Snowe