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Remarks by the President on Upcoming Vote in the House of Representatives on Health Care Reform

The White House - Mon Nov 9, 9:47 am ET

1:20 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody. I just want to say a few words about the landmark vote that the House of Representatives is poised to take today -- a vote that can bring us one step closer to making real the promise of quality, affordable health care for the American people. For the better part of a year now, members of the House and the Senate have been working ...

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Health care reform bill passes in the House of Representatives
News 10 Now Syracuse - Sun Nov 8, 12:21 pm ET
The House of Representatives passes a landmark health care overhaul bill by a vote of 220 to 215. ONLINE EXTRA: Final votes results.
Health reform bill moves past House of Representatives
WALB Albany - Sun Nov 8, 12:43 pm ET
In what's being called a huge victory for the Obama administration, the House of Representatives passed a health care reform bill late Saturday night.
U.S. House of Representatives Vote in Favor of Heath Care
WAAY-TV Huntsville - Sun Nov 8, 10:42 am ET
The U.S. House of Representatives voted late Saturday evening to pass their version of a health care reform bill. The vote was 220 “Yes” versus 215 “No”. The vote was predominately along party lines; however
Graves Votes No; Health Care Reform Bill Passes House
Linn County Leader - Mon Nov 9, 1:37 pm ET
Linn County’s lone voice in the U.S. House of Representatives was unwavering in his opposition to the health care reform bill...but it passed anyway. When the votes were tallied Saturday, after a lengthy debate and concessions to anti-abortion Democrats, the Affordable Health Care for America Act survived by a narrow margin. The final vote in the lower house of the U.S. Congress was 220 for and ...
Towanda Mayor Snell awarded citation from Pa. House of Representatives
The Daily & Sunday Review - Fri Nov 6, 4:20 am ET
BY JAMES LOEWENSTEIN TOWANDA - Towanda Mayor Richard Snell has been awarded a citation from the Pennsylvania House of Representatives honoring him for his 20 years of "dedicated and distinguished service" as mayor, and for the many other things he has d
American Academy of Physician Assistants Applauds U.S. House of Representatives for Passing Health Care Reform Bill
redOrbit - Mon Nov 9, 3:09 pm ET
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA), representing more than 75,000 clinically practicing physician assistants (PAs) practicing in the United States, applauds the U.S.
New York Senate Considers Health Insurance Reform
WNYC New York Public Radio - Sun Nov 8, 1:14 pm ET
As health care reform legislation heads to the US Senate after passing the House of Representatives, New York state senators are considering a bill that would make it harder for health insurers to di....
Angela Merkel Addresses Joint Meeting Of Both Houses Of U.S. Congress
INO News - Tue Nov 3, 7:56 pm ET
(RTTNews) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel addressed a rare joint meeting of both houses of the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, marking the first time that a German chancellor was given such an honor.
House of Representatives passes Healthcare bill
WSYR 9 Syracuse - Sat Nov 7, 11:46 pm ET
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.
House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to condemn Goldstone report
The Jewish Journal of Greater Los Angeles - Tue Nov 3, 6:58 pm ET
The U.S. House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to condemn the Goldstone report.
President Obama's remarks on upcoming health care reform vote in the House of Representatives
The News-Press - Sat Nov 7, 5:09 pm ET
THE PRESIDENT: Good afternoon, everybody.
Debate under way on historic health overhaul legislation in House of Representatives
Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune - Sat Nov 7, 9:36 am ET
WASHINGTON - The House has opened debate on President Barack Obama's landmark health care overhaul that would extend insurance to tens of millions of Americans and enact dramatic changes to the country's medical system.
Despite House approval, health care reform faces tough battle
CNN - Mon Nov 9, 3:24 pm ET
Narrow passage of a sweeping health care bill by the House of Representatives portends a continuing difficult fight for President Obama and fellow Democrats to get a bill through the Senate and into law.
Healthcare bill faces tough path in Senate
Reuters via Yahoo! News - Mon Nov 9, 7:56 am ET
After a landmark win in the House of Representatives, President Barack Obama's push for healthcare reform faces a difficult path in the Senate amid divisions in his own Democratic Party on how to proceed.
Blog - U.S. Congress Considers Geoengineering
Technology Review - Fri Nov 6, 2:04 pm ET
Plans to purposefully re-engineer the world's climate got their first serious committee hearing yesterday.