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New Democrat Coalition Re-elects Leadership; Releases Detailed Agenda for 110th Congress
Today, in preparation for the Democratic Majority, the New Democrat Coalition took a series of moves to strengthen their role as Congress' largest centrist coalition in the 110th Congress. First, the New Democrat Coalition reelected their current leadership team, which reorganized and refocused the group in 2005. Rep. Ellen Tauscher (Calif.) was re-elected as the Chair of the coalition. Reps. Adam Smith (Wash.), Ron Kind (Wisc.), Artur Davis (Ala.) and Joe Crowley (N.Y.), will all retain … Continue Reading
July 27, 2006
New Democrat Coalition Co-Chairs Back The Health Information Technology Promotion Act
Today, the Co-Chairs of the House New Democrat Coalition; Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-CA), Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), and Rep. Ron Kind (D-WI) made strides toward improving a healthcare system that is plagued by risisng costs and declining quality of care by voting for H.R.4157, The Health Information Technology Promotion Act. "Even though the United States has the most advanced medical care in the world, our healthcare system is still stuck in the past, remaining heavily reliant on inefficient paper … Continue Reading