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Historic health care reform bill passed by US House
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The U.S. House of Representatives voted 219-212 on Sunday to send the health care overhaul bill to President Barack Obama for his signature in order to extend coverage to 32 million uninsured Americans, reduce deficits and ban insurance company practices such as denying coverage to people with pre-existing medical conditions, Associated Press reported.
"This is what change looks like," the U.S. President said later in televised remarks echoing his 2008 campaign promise of "change we can believe in."
"We proved that this government - a government of the people and by the people - still works for the people."
A companion package making a series of modifications sought by House Democrats to the larger bill, which already passed the Senate, was approved 220-211.
The fix-it bill is now heading to the Senate, where debate is expected to begin as early as Tuesday. Senate Democrats hope to approve it unchanged and send it directly to Obama, while Republicans intend to attempt parliamentary objections that could change the bill and require it to return to the House.
President Obama is expected to sign the larger legislation early this week.
[Source: Associated Press/ The Washington Post]
"We proved that this government - a government of the people and by the people - still works for the people."
A companion package making a series of modifications sought by House Democrats to the larger bill, which already passed the Senate, was approved 220-211.
The fix-it bill is now heading to the Senate, where debate is expected to begin as early as Tuesday. Senate Democrats hope to approve it unchanged and send it directly to Obama, while Republicans intend to attempt parliamentary objections that could change the bill and require it to return to the House.
President Obama is expected to sign the larger legislation early this week.
[Source: Associated Press/ The Washington Post]
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