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Joseph Cao: Health Care's LONE Republican Supporter Is Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
One Republican lawmaker out of 177 crossed party lines to support the health care reform legislation offered by Democrats.
Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao, the Louisiana Republican who hails from a decidedly Democratic New Orleans district, voted yea on the final passage of legislation. He joined 219 Democrats to make the final margin 220 to 215 in favor of reform's passage.
Cao was a major (and possibly the lone) target for Democrats hoping to get even a semblance of bipartisan support for the bill. He said after the vote that he had obtained a "commitment from President Obama that he and I will work together to address the critical health care issues of ...
JackRabbit Café — One House Republican voted for the bill. One. No, Dems; a freaked-out anti-abortion demagogue such as GOP Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao isn't a hero; he's just amazingly a little less crazy than the rest of the Confederates. Or, as he will come to be known in the ...
Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao Didn't Get The Memo.
JackRabbit Café —
One House Republican voted for the bill. One. Using Beltway logic, Cao's now a backbenching bellwether of bipartisanship.
Historic: House passes health care reform, 220-215
BlueOregon —
For the first time in American history, the U.S. House of Representatives voted to approve a universal health insurance program. (TPM has an excellent description of what's actually in the bill.)
The vote was 220 in favor and 215 against (roll call). One Republican, Anh Cao (R-LA), joined 219 Democrats in voting for passage - including every Democratic member from Oregon. Here's the closing moments:
There was one distressing note. By a vote of 240 to 194 (roll call), the House approved the Stupak amendment, which would limit the rights of private ...
House Passes PelosiCare
The Hope For America —
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