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Judges and Judiciary

Sep. 9, 2009

Congress to Focus on Health Care Reform and Housekeeping in Fall Session

Members of Congress have returned to Capitol Hill, where health care reform and several must-pass authorization and appropriations bills will likely dominate the fall legislative agenda, congressional observers said.

By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer

WASHINGTON - Congress has returned to Capitol Hill, to a full fall agenda. Several must-pass authorization and appropriations bills are awaiting lawmakers' attention and, of course, President Barack Obama would like to see health care reform passed.

While specific legal issues may emerge in health care proposals, such as altering medical malpractice liability, Congress' focus on the measure could push i...

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