Democrats Planning for Health Bill Vote Next Week

Posted on March 12th, 2010 in News and Commentary

Democrats Planning for Health Bill Vote Next Week

From the NEW YORK TIMES:

The White House and Congressional leaders put Democrats on notice Friday that they would push ahead next week toward climactic votes on the health care legislation, as President Obama delayed a foreign trip and Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she hoped to complete House action before he leaves.

As early as Thursday or Friday, Democrats said, they would first pass the health care bill already approved by the Senate in December, clearing the way for Mr. Obama to sign it, and then approve a package of changes in a separate bill that the Senate would also pass by a simple majority vote.

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