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Article: House OKs health reform bill; Abortion foes successful in ban on federal funding.(PAGE ONE)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- November 8, 2009
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Byline: Jennifer Haberkorn and S.A. Miller, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The Democrat-led House late Saturday passed landmark legislation that would fulfill President Obama's call to dramatically reshape the country's health care system, passing it with just one Republican vote and sending major policy fights to the Senate.
With the help of a last-minute pitch from President Obama, Democratic leaders overcame a late abortion fight and cobbled together 220 votes to pass health care reform, which many other Congresses have tried, but none has accomplished.
Democrats in the House chamber cheered as the vote tally hit 218, the threshold for passage. Cheers ...