Who Voted For Health Care Bill
Who Voted For Health Care Bill :The House last Saturday night of a radical health care bill by a vote of 220-215. With the passage of HR 3962, affordable health care for America Act, proponents of health reform is an important step forward, but turning the bill remains uncertain.
Healthcare BillIt is unclear whether the Senate vote on a version of the health of the legislation for debate in that chamber. If the Senate approves the bill, the House and Senate would have to be reconciled into a single document and voted again.
Democrats needed 218 votes to ensure passage of the law. On Saturday it appeared that the vote will fall to the wire, as the intentions of some conservative Democrats are unknown.
In the last count, 219 Democrats voted for the bill and 39 voted against.
Cao Rep. Joe (R-Louisiana) was the only Republican who voted for the bill.
Read the House bill (PDF)
Democrats began the countdown to eight seconds in the voting period and burst into applause when they passed a law hotly debated. The House Republicans remained on the ground, some with arms folded.
“Oh, what a night,” said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, in a press conference after the plenary meeting was adjourned for the night. He thanked President Obama and his colleagues who fought for the bill to get passed.
The Republican National Committee issued a statement after the vote.
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