thehill.com - 14 days ago
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Aides said leaders are confident they have the 218 they need, but at the very least they want a 219th.
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msnbc.msn.com - 16 days ago
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House Democrats are scrambling to secure enough support
to pass President Barack Obama's historic health overhaul initiative,
working to soothe last-minute concerns from rank-and-file Democrats ahead of a make-or-break vote.
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House Dems push for votes on health bill
news.yahoo.com - 15 days ago
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AP - Amid intense lobbying by the Obama
administration, House Democratic leaders struggled Friday for the final
votes needed to pass sweeping health care legislation, weighing fresh concessions to abortion opponents and working to ease concerns ...
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House Dems struggle for final votes on health care
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google.com - 16 days ago
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1 day ago WASHINGTON House Democrats are scrambling
to secure enough support to pass President Barack Obama's
historic health overhaul initiative, working to soothe last-minute concerns from rank-and-file Democrats ahead of a make-or-break vote. ...
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The Associated Press: House Dems push for votes on ...
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Reform debate open thread
Political Animal —
... that they have the votes necessary to pass the bill. " We have the votes ," a senior Democratic aide said. The House Republican whip operation claims to have 34 Dems in opposition, but a) their count isn't entirely reliable; and b) 34 isn't enough to defeat the bill. The final hours leading up to a major vote like this one are often the most contentious, and unfortunately, the most unpredictable. I thought I'd put up this open thread for those waiting up for the final tally. And you can watch the proceedings with the video below.— ...
Dems Announce They Have the 218 Votes to Ram Through Nationalized Health Care
Gateway Pundit —
The Hill reported:
Democratic leaders believe they have the votes to pass their historic, $1 trillion healthcare plan Saturday night, Democratic sources said.
“We have the votes,” said a senior Democratic aide.
Though leaders feel comfortable, the margin is narrow. Aides said leaders are confident they have the 218 votes they need, but at the very least they want to find a 219th vote so that no one member can be considered the decisive vote.
Dems "have the votes" in House; anti-abortion Stupak Amendment passes
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... The Hill and Politico are reporting that Democrats have the 218 votes necessary to pass the health-care reform bill. ...
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