With a vote of 220-215, the United States House of Representatives on Saturday night passed a sweeping health care bill. Proponents of health care reform... More Below...
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With a vote of 220-215, the United States House of Representatives on Saturday night passed a sweeping health care bill.
Proponents of health care reform took an important step forward with the passage of HR 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, but turning the bill into law remains uncertain.
It’s unclear when the Senate will vote on a version of the health care legislation debated in that chamber. The House and Senate bills would have to be reconciled into one document and voted on again if the Senate passes its bill.
To ensure passage of the bill the House Democrats needed 218 votes. It appeared the vote would come down to the wire on Saturday as the intentions of some conservative Democrats remained unknown.
A total of 219 Democrats voted for the legislation, and 39 voted against it in the final tally.
The only Republican who voted in favor of the bill was Rep. Joe Cao (R-Louisiana).
(article and photo source: CNN)
