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Hoyer: House Health Care Bill May Not Have All 218 Votes Just Yet
Members of the House of Representatives are poised to vote Saturday on health care legislation , but a top Democratic leader acknowledged today that the vote may get pushed back to Sunday or later if there is not enough support to pass the bill on the floor. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer , D-Md., ...
Hoyer Criticizes GOP Health Proposal
online.wsj.com — House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer criticized details of an alternate House Republican health-care plan, saying it would do little to extend insurance to those who don't have it. (more) Hoyer Criticizes GOP Health Proposal
Hoyer: Health debate could stretch past Saturday vote time
thehill.com — This as House Democratic leaders labored to resolve last-minute disputes in their party about abortion and immigration. Read more... (more) Hoyer: Health debate could stretch past Saturday vote time
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Dem Defections Pile Up on Health Care
The Note — ... The Democratic defections are starting to pile up in advance of a vote scheduled for tomorrow on sweeping health reform efforts. (That schedule could slip to Sunday or beyond,  if the votes aren’t there.) ...

Democrats Stuggling To Reach 218 On Health Care Reform Vote
Below The Beltway — ... The Democratic defections are starting to pile up in advance of a vote scheduled for tomorrow on sweeping health reform efforts. (That schedule could slip to Sunday or beyond,  if the votes aren’t there.) ...

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