The US Senate passed the final of three hurdles for new health care legislation, and has scheduled a Christmas Eve day vote to pass its version of a bill. The 24 December vote requires a simple majority and is expected to pass. The next critical stage: negotiations with the House of Representatives in January, but if both houses of Congress have passed bills, President Barack Obama is much closer to seeing one of his key campaign promises fulfilled.
Posted by Ellen Wallace on 24 December 2009 at 11:03 |
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News story, GenevaLunch, 24 December 2009.
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Tags: health care reform, House of Representatives, legislation, President Barack Obama, Senate, US Congress, Washington DC
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