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President Obama Promotes Health Care Bill to U.S. House Reps
The President spoke to members of the House of Representatives earlier today, urging them to vote in favor of the proposed health care reform bill
Sweeping Health Care Plan Passes House
Sweeping Health Care Plan Passes House
nytimes.com — Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi in Washington on Saturday. Sweeping Health Care Plan Passes House
House Passes Health Care Bill
House Passes Health Care Bill
abcnews.go.com — Photo: President Obama's Last Minute Appeal to House Democrats House Passes Health Care Bill
Republicans Rally Resistance to Health Care Bill, as House Vote Nears
foxnews.com — As a crowd of protesters shouted "kill the bill," House Republicans on Thursday rallied opposition against the Democrats' health care legislation, even as President Obama touted two major endorsements from doctors and seniors groups. The president ... Republicans Rally Resistance to Health Care Bill, as ...
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One GOP Vote?
talkingpointsmemo.com 12 days ago — Roll Call reports that the House Dems may be able to pick up one Republican vote for the health care bill: Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao (R-La.) A former Jesuit seminarian, the Dems move to allow a vote on the pro-life "Stupak amendment" appears to have been key for Cao. But also remember Cao's ...
For Those Scoring at Home
prescriptions.blogs.nytimes.com 13 days ago — Hideki Matsui won't be there, but the House vote on health care reform is a World Series of sorts for fans of big-time politics.
Health Care Vote Draws Near, DC's Crazies Out In Full Force: Babies, Fatties, Death Threats, Paper
gawker.com 13 days ago — These people are straight up sick. #healthcare MisterMustard
Classic Political Crying Moments From Bill Clinton to Glenn Beck
asylum.com 18 days ago — Earlier this week, walking controversy Alan Grayson (D-Fla.) delivered a maudlin and tear-filled performance during a House hearing on health care. Grayson's sensitivity is matched in intensity only by his insensitivity, but it got us wistfully ... ...
AARP on Board?
talkingpointsmemo.com 16 days ago — AARP has scheduled what it's calling a major announcement tomorrow at 11:30 AM in DC. Hints but no confirmation that they'll endorse the Dem health care bill.
Health Bill Earns One Republican VoteNYT > Home Page
Perhaps no development tickled Democrats more than winning the vote of Representative Ahn Cao of Louisiana.
The House Passes Health Care Reform BillAmerican Idol 9 - Rickey.org
The House Passes Health Care Reform Bill is a post from: American Idol The House of Representatives on Saturday night passed a sweeping health care bill by a vote of 220-215. OK, I need to read… Read more at CNN
Health Care Bill Passes House 220-215Rod 2.0:Beta
The House of Representatives narrowly approved a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s health care system. The House passed the $1 trillion the Affordable Health Care for America Act, H.R. 3962, on a 220 to 215 vote late Saturday night. Thirty-nine...
House Passes Health Care Reform Bill [Breaking]Jezebel
newVideoPlayer("/pelosi110709_jez.flv", 500, 375,""); By a vote of 220-215, the House of Representatives has just passed H.R. 3962, or The Affordable Health Care For America Act. 219 Democrats voted...
Protestors Express Displeasure over Health Care Bill Outside CapitolTheCelebrityCafe.com Magazine
With the vote on the House Democrats' health care reform bill scheduled for this evening, protestors expressed their displeasure over the contents of the bill
Rep. Alan Grayson: How the Republicans Failed to Cut Off My Health Care SpeechHuffington Post Entertainment Blog
Last night, the House Republicans tried, and failed, to squelch a speech that I gave on health care. I intend to vote for the health care bill because that bill saves lives. And I also intend to speak out, as loudly as I can, on behalf of those Americans who cannot speak out, those who have ...
Obama/Pelosi Care Passes House 220-215Wizbang
Obama/Pelosi Care passes House of Representatives on narrow (220-215) vote
3 ROARS on the House Floor (behind the scenes)Gretawire
Email note (below) from FNC Producer Lee Ross on Capitol Hill for the vote: Subject: RE: Urgent: House passes health care bill If you didn't see it...there were THREE separate roars from the Democrats on the House Floor. The first came when the vote tally hit 218. The second came at the end of ...
Health Care Vote Draws Near, DC's Crazies Out In Full Force: Babies, Fatties, Death Threats, PaperGawker Comments
Arizona Republicans--from McCain and Kyl to every last sorry fuck in their house delegation--are painfully obvious about what they want, which is for insurance companies to be able to operate out of any state so that they'll all come to Arizona, which will be the state with no regulation. ...
Done DealTalking Points Memo
House passes Dem health care bill by a vote of 220 to 215. One Republican voted for the Democratic bill.
Health Care Vote Draws Near, DC's Crazies Out In Full Force: Babies, Fatties, Death Threats, Paper [Wtf]Gawker
There's much chatter about upcoming final votes on the Health Care bill we're basically sick—ahem—of hearing about because when people talk about health care they apparently start to go slightly insane. As evidenced by this baby-assisted floor speech. Representative John Shadegg , ...
Extra, ExtraGothamist
Photograph by ipodipoor on Flickr From the Gothamist Newsmap: A fire on St. Marks Place, a barricaded perp on 130th Ave in Queens, and a CO incident on Hill Ave in the Bronx. The House of Representatives may vote on the health care reform bill tonight. Before his death, ...
House Approves Rules Governing Health Care Debate 242-192Rod 2.0:Beta
The House of Representatives approves the rules governing debate of health care reform legislation by a vote of 242 to 192. Fifteen Democrats joined all 177 Republicans in opposition. The margin suggests but does not guarantee "Democrats would have the...
Democrats To Allow Vote On Amendment Restricting Abortion Coverage In Hopes Of Ultimately Passing Health Care Bill [Roevsworld]Jezebel
According to the New York Times, House speaker Nancy Pelosi, who is pro-choice herself, has "tried mightily – and ultimately failed – to bridge a bitter intra-party disagreement over the issue of...
Big DayTalking Points Memo
After a late-night deal setting framework for debate, the House will vote today on its version of the health care plan. Before the vote, Democrats are getting a little last minute pep talk from President Obama. Read our primer here , and if you want to see government in action today, click ...
Haggling Over Abortion Deal in Health BillNYT > Home Page
The issue of federal money for abortion is a political land mine on the path to passing health care legislation, which is scheduled for a vote in the House on Saturday.
Abortion Was at Heart of WranglingNYT > Home Page
The results of that fight were evident as one liberal Democrat after another denounced the health care plan because of abortion restrictions, even though most held their noses in the end and voted for the bill itself.
House Votes To Kill Your Grandmother & All Christians, 220-215Wonkette » top
Oh, some bill passed. A resolution to honor the… let’s see… oh wait jesus they passed a HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL? This will have some sort of effect on the 2010 elections, the pundits are saying. Wow. Give it up to Nancy Pelosi with the whippage, you guys. She’s passed ...
Cable News Snapshot: 11:08pmET 11/07/2009mediabistro.com: TVNewser
The House passed its version of the health care reform bill, getting the 218 votes needed at 11:08pmET tonight. The final vote was 220 in favor, 215 against. One republican, Rep. Joseph Cao of Louisiana voted for it. Geraldo Rivera was hosting live coverage on Fox news. On CNN, Don Lemon  ...
Democratic Health Care Package: Passed [Breaking]Gawker
After a long, hard, bloody, awful debate that brought out the worst in our national conversation, the Democratic health care package just passed by a vote of 220-215. An anti-abortion federal funding...