House passes landmark reform of health care
Washington -- In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark Health Care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the Insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. The 220-215 vote cleared the way for the Senate to begin debate on the issue that has come to overshadow all others in Congress. A triumphant Speaker Nancy Pelosi likened the legislation to the...

Tough road ahead in Senate for health care bill - Yahoo! News
Washington – The Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed far-reaching Health Care legislation , handing President Barack Obama a hard-won victory on his chief domestic priority though the road ahead in the Senate promises to be rocky. The 220-215 vote late Saturday cleared the way for the Senate to begin a long-delayed debate on the issue that has come to overshadow all others in Congress. "The House bill is dead on arrival in the Senate," Sen. Lindsey Graham , R-S.C., said Sunday....

220-215: The Politics Behind Obama's Health-Care Win
The House of Representatives tonight passed 220-215 sweeping $1.2 trillion Health Care reform legislation. The bill garnered the support of just one Republican, Joe Cao of Louisiana; 39 Democrats voted against it.

U.S. health care’s from Mars: PHOTO
T uning into the House of Representatives vote last night, I see that 39 Democrats, mostly conservative, defected. And that, contrary to predictions by GOP leaders, one Republican, Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao from New Orleans, voted with the majority. As a Venetian Canadian, I also note that, in Barack Obama’s America, “U.S.-style Health Care” will continue to be two-tier (at least). Though many of them will be subsidized, Americans will be charged premiums. And the House plan will...

Obama: House Passage of Health Care Reform a 'Courageous Vote'
President Obama says he's confident the Senate will pass Health Care reform after the House passed its bill by a narrow margin Saturday night.  President Obama hailed the House of Representatives' passage of comprehensive Health Care reform as a "courageous vote" Sunday and said he's "absolutely confident" that the Senate will follow suit.  The president, in brief remarks from the Rose Garden in Washington, said the 220-215 vote in the House late Saturday night brings the country...

House Passes $1 Trillion US Health-Care Legislation
Nov. 8 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. House approved the most far-reaching changes to the nation's Health-care system in fourdecades, voting to require all Americans to get coverage and tosubject insurers to new restrictions and new competition from agovernment program. The House voted 220-215 last night to approve the measure,which would cost more than $1 trillion over 10 years. Just oneRepublican, Representative Joseph Cao of Louisiana, backed theplan, and 39 Democrats broke ranks to oppose it.

U.S. House votes on landmark bill
In a victory for U.S. President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark Health Care legislation Saturday night. The final vote was 220-215 with only one Republican voting with the Democrats. More in News SUV hits escaped circus elephant 01:15 SUV hits escaped circus elephant AP Video Saturday, Nov. 07, 2009 12:44PM EST An Oklahoma couple received the shock of a lifetime when their SUV was sideswiped by an animal. But it wasn't a deer crossing the road. It was a...

House makes history on health care
WASHINGTON -- The Democrat-controlled House narrowly passed landmark Health-care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the Insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. The 220-215 vote cleared the way for the Senate to begin debate on the issue that has come to overshadow all others in Congress. A triumphant Speaker Nancy Pelosi likened the legislation to the passage of Social Security in 1935 and...

Kansas Elected Officials Reacting to U.S. House Passing Health Care Bill
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Finding employment opportunity in health care
Many people who have lost jobs to the Recession might find a cure for Unemployment in the Health Care field. The need for specialty nurses, therapists and technicians of all kinds has stayed strong. Recruiters say Health Care reform could trigger even more growth. Meanwhile, the Obama Administration touts Health Care as one of the industries that will drive a jobs recovery. But all this doesn't add up to easy opportunity. Many Health Care jobs require applicants to go back to school, receive...

Tough Road Ahead In Senate For Health Bill
The Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed far-reaching Health Care legislation, handing President Barack Obama a hard-won victory on his chief domestic priority though the road ahead in the Senate promises to be rocky. The 220-215 vote late Saturday cleared the way for the Senate to begin a long-delayed debate on the issue that has come to overshadow all others in Congress. "The House bill is dead on arrival in the Senate," Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Sunday. "It was a bill written...

Iowa: Pawlenty rails against 'anti-freedom' health bill
Des Moines -- As Congress begins voting on Health Care reform, Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty urged Republican activists on Saturday to use public anger over the issue as the linchpin of their battle to return to power. Pawlenty singled out President Barack Obama at a big Republican fundraiser at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, his first visit to the state since the 2008 Elections. "On the night that he won the Iowa caucuses, he promised to bring Republicans and Democrats together to pass needed...

Pawlenty slams Obama from Iowa
Des Moines – Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty used his Iowa debut as a potential presidential candidate Saturday to excoriate President Obama and congressional Democrats for not doing more to address the still-wheezing economy. “They should be focused like a laser on jobs , not acting like a manure-spreader in a wind storm,” Pawlenty told Iowa Republicans gathered in an exhibition hall at the state fairgrounds, criticizing Democrats for their efforts on healthcare and energy....

House passes health care bill
Washington - In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark Health Care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the Insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. The 220-215 vote cleared the way for the Senate to begin debate on the issue that has come to overshadow all others in Congress. A triumphant Speaker Nancy Pelosi likened the legislation to the...

In historic vote, House approves health care bill
WASHINGTON — For the first time ever, the House late Saturday passed comprehensive legislation aimed at remaking the American Health Care system to provide coverage for all. After a daylong debate, the bill passed, 220-215, prompting raucous cheers and hugs among Democrats, who have pushed such measures without success for decades. Some 219 Democrats and one Republican, Joseph Cao of Louisiana, voted for the bill, with 39 Democrats joining 176 Republicans in opposition. A Republican...

Critique Of Barack Obama's Health Care Reform Plan(Aprroved By The House): VIDEO
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House passes health care bill
Washington - In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark Health Care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the Insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. The 220-215 vote cleared the way for the Senate to begin debate on the issue that has come to overshadow all others in Congress. A triumphant Speaker Nancy Pelosi likened the legislation to the...

House passes health care bill on close vote
In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark Health Care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the Insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. The 220-215 vote cleared the way for the Senate to begin a long-delayed debate on the issue that has come to overshadow all others in Congress. A triumphant Speaker Nancy Pelosi likened the legislation to the...

Health care bill clears House by narrow margin; legislation now moves to the Senate
Washington — In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark Health Care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the Insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. The 220-215 vote cleared the way for the Senate to begin a long-delayed debate on the issue that has come to overshadow all others in Congress. A triumphant Speaker Nancy Pelosi likened...

House passes health care bill on close vote
In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark Health Care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the Insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. The 220-215 vote cleared the way for the Senate to begin a long-delayed debate on the issue that has come to overshadow all others in Congress. A triumphant Speaker Nancy Pelosi likened the legislation to the...

House Passes Health Care Bill
The 220-215 vote cleared the way for the Senate to begin debate on the issue that has come to overshadow all others in Congress. Nov. 7: Speaker Nancy Pelosi is joined by Majority Whip James Clyburn, and Rep. George Miller, D-Calif. during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol after the passage in the house of the Health Care reform bill. (AP) In a victory for President Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark Health Care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to...

The 39 House Democrats who Voted Against Their Party's Health Care Bill: PHOTO
Are they cowardly or courageous? Opportunistic or principled? Misguided or sensible? Male or female? Well, only the last question can be answered definitively – three female Democrats bucked House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to vote nay on House Resolution 3962, a.k.a. The Affordable Health Care for America Act. They were: Colorado's Betsy Markey, Florida's Suzanne Kosmas, and South Dakota's Stephanie Herseth Sandlin. More important than their gender, all three hail from districts carried by...

Health Care Reform Bill is “A Go” with an Abortion Restriction
Well it’s about time: The biggest overhaul of America’s medical system since Medicare took a big step forward Saturday night, narrowly passing the House with a controversial amendment to restrict coverage of Abortion. Democrats cheered and high-fived each other in the House chamber after lawmakers voted 220 to 215 to pass the landmark measure at 11:12 p.m. A lone GOPer, Rep. Joseph Cao of Louisiana, backed the bill, while 39 Dems defected.”Oh, what a night!” declared...

House Approves Sweeping Health Care Bill, Now All Eyes on Senate: PHOTO
House Democrats and Nancy Pelosi pass sweeping Health Care reform. Now all eyes move to Harry Reid and the Senate.

House Approves Sweeping Health Care Bill, Now All Eyes on Senate
Democrats in the House of Representatives narrowly passed sweeping Health Care reform legislation Saturday night, with only one Republican joining in the vote and the minority party nearly unanimous in its opposition. "Oh what a night!" Speaker Nancy Pelosi proudly proclaimed at a press conference immediately following passage of the Health Care bill . The vote passed 220-215 with 39 Democrats voting against the bill, and one Republican supporting the sweeping plan, Rep. Joseph Cao, a...