As far as bias goes, New York Times reporter Jackie Calmes is an artist:
Some Democrats seemed surprised that no Republicans voted for the measure. "Not one person felt his or her district needed to have any of this assistance?" Representative Rosa DeLauro, Democrat of Connecticut, asked of the Republicans. "That can't be." Brad Woodhouse, president of the union-supported, pro-Democratic group Americans United for Change, e-mailed a statement condemning the Republicans' opposition under the subject line "Political Suicide."