Obama, Democrats show command of health care votes (AP)

Sunday, March 21st, 2010 at 7:47 pm

AP – Triumph in their grasp, President Barack Obama and House Democrats demonstrated command of the votes needed to pass landmark health care legislation Sunday night, a climactic chapter in a century-long quest for near universal coverage.

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Obama order on abortion locks in health care votes (AP)

Sunday, March 21st, 2010 at 3:46 pm

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AP – President Barack Obama and House Democratic leaders struck a last-minute deal Sunday with abortion foes to secure the final few votes needed to remake America’s health care logic, writing a climactic chapter in a century-ancient quest for near universal coverage.

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Hoyer: Dems will have votes for health care bill (AP)

Sunday, March 21st, 2010 at 7:36 am

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AP – House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer says Democrats will have the 216 votes needed to pass health care reform when it comes to the floor for a vote.

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Obama rallies support for final health care votes (AP)

Friday, March 19th, 2010 at 11:36 am

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AP – President Barack Obama described the stakes of this weekend’s health care vote in stark terms Friday, using terms uttered so rarely out of the White House that they seem all but banned: “If this vote fails.”