President Obama is set to deliver the State of the Union address tonight in Washington. Aides have already disclosed Obama will call for a spending freeze on non-military spending. The address comes one day after Democrats further downplayed hopes of passing healthcare legislation in the coming weeks. After a meeting with Senate Democrats, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said there is now “no rush” to pass a healthcare bill. Democrats lost nominal control of a filibuster-proof sixty-seat majority last week in Massachusetts’ special election. Meanwhile, two Democratic senators — Evan Bayh of Indiana and Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas — added a new obstacle to quick passage by announcing they would oppose bypassing Republican opposition through use of budget reconciliation.
Obama to Deliver SOTU as Healthcare Bill Delayed
HeadlineJan 27, 2010