A vote on House health care legislation may face a delay as Democratic leaders admitted Friday they don't have the support of 218 Caucus members, but any changes in the legislation to appease wavering members could force Speaker Nancy Pelosi to break a pledge to post the final bill online for 72 hours before lawmakers vote.
The House was expected to vote on the bill as early as Saturday, but Majority Leader Steny Hoyer of Maryland said Friday morning that the vote could slip to Sunday or early next week because Democratic leaders haven't secured the 218 votes needed for passage. Republicans are unanimously opposed to the sweeping legislation..
SOURCE: Fox News
Friday, November 6, 2009
Schedule for Health Vote in House Could Slip
The House majority leader, Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland, said on Friday that he expected the House to pass sweeping health care legislation on Saturday evening. But he acknowledged that Democrats were still trying to corral the necessary 218 votes, and that what he called Republican delaying tactics could push the vote back to Sunday or early next week.
[...] The House could finish its work on the bill, a $1.1 trillion, 10-year overhaul of the health insurance system that many Democrats have sought for years, sometime around 7 or 8 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday, Mr. Hoyer said. But he added, “Delaying tactics could be employed that would take longer,” and he said the House “could make additional time if needed” on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday.
SOURCE: New York Times
[...] The House could finish its work on the bill, a $1.1 trillion, 10-year overhaul of the health insurance system that many Democrats have sought for years, sometime around 7 or 8 p.m. Eastern time on Saturday, Mr. Hoyer said. But he added, “Delaying tactics could be employed that would take longer,” and he said the House “could make additional time if needed” on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday.
SOURCE: New York Times
Democrat Hoyer: very close to health bill votes
U.S. House Democratic leader Steny Hoyer said on Friday "we're very close" to securing the 218 votes needed for passing a broad healthcare reform bill but Democrats still needed to win over some reluctant members.
One day before a scheduled debate on the health bill, President Barack Obama's top domestic priority, Hoyer said he expected a vote on the measure by Saturday night but the debate could drag on to Sunday or later.
SOURCE: Reuters
One day before a scheduled debate on the health bill, President Barack Obama's top domestic priority, Hoyer said he expected a vote on the measure by Saturday night but the debate could drag on to Sunday or later.
SOURCE: Reuters
Health Care Vote
As Democrats get ready to vote on health care reform in the House this weekend, I thought I would give you a little viewing guide on what to expect from this debate.
Today (Friday) the action will be in the House Rules Committee, which will meet to set up the parameters of the debate - how many amendments, how much time, etc.
At this point, no amendments are expected to be made in order on the floor of the House, other than the Republican alternative, which we detailed in one of Thursday's blogs.
SOURCE: Jamie Dupree
Today (Friday) the action will be in the House Rules Committee, which will meet to set up the parameters of the debate - how many amendments, how much time, etc.
At this point, no amendments are expected to be made in order on the floor of the House, other than the Republican alternative, which we detailed in one of Thursday's blogs.
SOURCE: Jamie Dupree
Pelosi Breaks Pledge to Put Final Health Care Bill Online for 72 Hours Before Vote
Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office tells THE WEEKLY STANDARD that the speaker will not allow the final language of the health care to be posted online for 72 hours before bringing the bill to a vote on the House floor, despite her September 24 statement that she was "absolutely" committed to doing so.
SOURCE: Weekly Standard
SOURCE: Weekly Standard
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