Nov 7th, 2009 - VOA News
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The U.S. House of Representatives is engaged in a lengthy debate on amore than $1 trillion plan by majority Democrats to overhaul the U.S.Health care system. President Barack Obama visited Capitol Hillto try to ensure support for the measure within his own party, whileRepublicans and Democrats engaged in often boisterous exchanges on theHouse floor.
The president's meeting with Democrats came as theHouse of Representatives was in the early stages of its health caredebate marked by often unruly exchanges on the floor.
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Nov 9th, 2009 - CNN
Washington (CNN) -- 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.House Of Health Care Representatives
Nov 9th, 2009 - Forbes
WASHINGTON -- By a vote of 220-215, the House of Representatives passed a health care reform bill Saturday that includes a government-run insurance plan with the aim of expanding coverage to an additional 36 million people.
With House vote, Obama says it's now the Senate's turn to advance the health care overhaul
Nov 8th, 2009 - Los Angeles Times
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama says it's now up to the Senate to take the baton from the House and pass a bill aimed at overhauling the nation's health care system. The House narrowly passed a health care bill Saturday night...
Obama: It’s now Senate’s turn on health care
Nov 8th, 2009 - MSNBC
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama said Sunday it was time for the Senate to "take the baton" on health care reform after the House passed its plan for overhauling the nation's health care system.What they're saying in Colorado about health-care reform
Nov 7th, 2009 - bizjournals
Here's a roundup of comments from Coloradans this week on the health-care reform proposal before the U.S. House of Representatives as made in statements, speeches and other forums...
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