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Senate OKs health care measure, reaching milestone
WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats passed a landmark health care bill in a climactic Christmas Eve vote that could define President Barack Obama's legacy and usher in near-universal medical coverage for the first time in the country's history.
Nations:U.S. People:Mitch McConnell John Boehner Edward Kennedy Harry Reid Max Baucus Joseph Biden Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress
2009-12-24
Health care bill on brink of Senate passage
WASHINGTON - Democrats pushed sweeping health care legislation to the brink of Senate passage Wednesday, crushing a year-end Republican filibuster against President Barack Obama's call to remake the nation's health care system.
Nations:U.S. People:Mitch McConnell Patrick Leahy Kay Bailey Hutchison Charles Grassley Harry Reid Barack Obama Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress Source:(AP)
2009-12-24
Senate pushes toward passage of health bill
WASHINGTON - Jubilant Democrats are ready to push President Barack Obama's health care overhaul past one last 60-vote hurdle to final Christmas Eve passage, and Republicans concede they're powerless to stop it.
Nations:U.S. People:Mitch McConnell Charles Grassley Harry Reid Barack Obama Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress
2009-12-23
Dems, White House predict success on health care
WASHINGTON - The White House and Democrats are confidently predicting Senate passage of President Barack Obama's health overhaul by Christmas after the bill cleared its second 60-vote test.
Nations:U.S. People:Mitch McConnell Harry Reid Max Baucus Barack Obama Lindsey Graham Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress Obama Admin. Source:(AP)
2009-12-22
Senate Democrats clear hurdle on health care bill
WASHINGTON - Senate Democrats won a crucial test vote on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul, putting them on track for passage before Christmas of the historic legislation to remake the nation's medical system and cover 30 million uninsured.
Nations:U.S. Denmark People:Christopher Dodd Harry Reid Max Baucus Barack Obama Joe Lieberman Activities:2009 US Health Reform 111th Congress
2009-12-21
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