House Democrats triggered the countdown Monday for the climactic vote on President Barack Obama's fiercely contested remake of the health care system, even though the legislation remained incomplete and lacked the votes needed to pass. Obama expressed optimism Congress would approve his call for affordable and nearly universal coverage as he pitched his plan on a trip to Ohio ...

President Barack Obama says he expects to get the votes for his health care overhaul, telling ABC News "we're going to make this happen." In an interview Monday, the president said Democrats are working to get a bill ready for a vote later this week. He said: "I believe we are going to get the votes." He said it ...

STRONGSVILLE, Ohio (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Monday delivered an emotional closing argument for his healthcare plan, kicking off a week he hopes will end with a conclusive vote in Congress after a year of debate. Although publicly confident of passing the overhaul, Democrats in Washington were scrambling behind the scenes to line up votes in the U.S. House ...

Usually out of the national spotlight, state legislative races are taking on new prominence this year. The reason? It's a year ending in a zero, when U.S. census results are the cue for state lawmakers to draw new boundaries for congressional districts across the country. "State legislators ...