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House Votes 220 to 215 to Pass Health-Care Reform Bill
Nov 7, 2009

In a rare weekend legislative session the House has voted to pass the health-care overhaul bill, voting 220 to 215 in favor. Just 218 votes were needed to pass the bill, but it was only with the Stupak Amendment that passage became achievable as anti-...

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