Nov 3rd, 2009 - Reuters
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will take up a sweeping healthcare reform bill later this week, House Democratic leader Steny Hoyer said on Tuesday.
Democrats also will allow Republicans to offer an alternative to the 1,990-page bill that House leaders unveiled last week after weeks of closed-door negotiations, he said.
"It is our intention either Friday or Saturday to have this bill on the floor," Hoyer told reporters, adding that House votes could occur on Monday and Tuesday of next week as well.
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