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House narrowly passes landmark health care bill

The Huffington Post (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

WASHINGTON — In a victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed landmark health care legislation Saturday night to expand coverage to tens of millions who lack it and place tough new restrictions on the insurance industry. Republican opposition was nearly unanimous. The 220-215 vote cleared the way for the Senate to begin debate on the issue that has come...

• House passes health care bill - San Fransisco Chronicle
• Health care bill passes in US House - Boston Globe
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President Obama's response to House bill passage

Daily Kos (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Statement of President Barack Obama on House Passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act Tonight, in an historic vote, the House of Representatives passed a bill that would finally make real the promise of quality, affordable health care for the American people. The Affordable Health Care for America Act is a piece of legislation that will provide stability and security for Americans who...

• Statement of President Barack Obama on House Passage of the Affordable Health Care for America Act - Obama HQ
• Obama statement on healthcare bill’s passage - Raw Story
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And even more bank closings

AMERICAblog (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago

Silly bankers . They should have sold out to one of the big players on Wall Street. They would still be in action and flush with cash. Regulators on Friday shut banks in Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, and California, bringing the number of bank failures this year to 120 amid the struggling economy and a cascade of defaults on loans. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. took over United Commercial...

Why do we have to read British papers to get Ft. Hood jihadist news?!

Michelle Malkin (Free subscription) | 58 minutes ago

The London Telegraph has the bombshell report on Ft. [...] Read the rest »

NCAA Football, Week 10

Patterico's Pontifications (Free subscription) | 59 minutes ago

[Guest post by DRJ] Some big wins in the Top 25 this week, but also some big losses: #4 Iowa, #7 Oregon, #9 LSU (lost to #3 Alabama), #11 Penn State (lost to #15 Ohio State), #19 Notre Dame, and #20 Oklahoma. – DRJ

Health care takeover roll call vote — and what GOP Rep. Joseph Cao got from Obama

Michelle Malkin (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

The final roll call vote on passage of the House Dems’ government health care takeover bill is here. [...] Read the rest »

House Votes To Kill Your Grandmother & All Christians, 220-215

Wonkette (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago

Oh, some bill passed. A resolution to honor the… let’s see… oh wait jesus they passed a HEALTH CARE REFORM BILL? This will have some sort of effect on the 2010 elections, the pundits are saying. Wow. Give it up to Nancy Pelosi with the whippage, you guys. She’s passed two enormous, signature bills (this [...] Nancy Pelosi - Health care - United States Senate - United States...

House Passes Historic, Bipartisan Health Reform Legislation

Think Progress (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

Moments ago, the House of Representatives passed the Affordable Health Care for America Act by a vote of 220-215, with one Republican — Rep. Joseph Cao (R-LA) — voting for the measure. Once the bill reached the needed threshold of 218 votes, the chamber erupted in applause. Members excitedly counted down the last few seconds [...]

The President of the United States Said That? -- By: Kathryn Jean Lopez

The Corner (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

President Obama, in his pitch to Democrats on the Hill today (from the New York Times ): Mr. Obama, during his private pep talk to Democrats, recognized Mr. Owens election and then posed a question to the other lawmakers. According to Representative Earl Blumenauer of Oregon, who supports the health care bill, the president asked, “Does anybody think that the teabag, anti-government people are...

• Our FOUL-mouthed president - BackyardConservative
• Lawmakers Detail Obama's Pitch - New York Times

Dems who voted for the Stupak amendment to restrict women's rights.

Open Left (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago

Tom Perriello. (Who I spent days knocking on doors for in Charlottesville, Virginia.) And everyone else... (list in the extended entry) Altmire Baca Barrow Berry Bishop (GA) Boccieri Boren Bright Cardoza Carney Chandler Childers Cooper Costa Costello Cuellar Dahlkemper Davis (AL) Davis (TN) Donnelly (IN) Doyle Driehaus Ellsworth Etheridge Gordon (TN) Griffith Hill Holden Kanjorski Kaptur Kildee Langevin...

• Stupak Amendment Passes; 64 Dems Ask for Primary Opponents - Firedoglake

House passes amendment prohibiting abortion funding

Political Ticker (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago

Washington (CNN) - The House of Representatives on Saturday night passed an amendment to pending health care legislation that prohibits federal funds for abortion services in the public option and in the insurance "exchange" the bill would create. The vote passed 240-194. The amendment was introduced by anti-abortion Democrats. Its consideration was considered a big win for [...]

• The effects of the abortion 'compromise' - Political Animal
• Breaking News: House to vote on Stupak/Pitts anti-abortion amendment - jillstanek.com
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House Passes Democratic Health Care Bill 220 to 215

Michael Goldfarb - The Blog (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

The House passed Obamacare on a 220 to 215 vote around 11:15 p.m. Saturday night. Only one Republican, Joseph Cao of Louisiana, voted in favor. Thirty-nine Democrats voted against it: 1. Rep. John Adler (NJ) 2. Rep. Jason Altmire (PA)...

Late Late Night FDL: Out Of Luck Duck

Firedoglake (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

Yakky Doodle starring in Out Of Luck Duck . What's on your mind?

Houses Passes Health Care Bill

Reason Magazine - Hit & Run (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

Health care reform bill H.R. 3962 passes the House of Representatives by a vote of 220 to 215. Among Republicans, only Anh "Joseph" Cao votes for the bill. As always, the actual shape of the bill remains shrouded in moment-to-moment mystery. The San Francisco Chronicle 's Carolyn Lochhead notes that moderates have succeeded in "untethering [the so-called public option] from Medicare."...

A ray of hope inside the beltway

Power Line (Free subscription) | 1 hour ago

Barbara Comstock is an ace Republican political consultant. I met her, thanks to my daughter, at a dinner for Mitt Romney for whom Comstock served as a consultant and for whom my daughter's employer did polling. Breaking away from my image, at least, of the political consultant, Comstock decided to run for "low office" this year, namely the Virginia House of Delegates. The seat in question...

Bills expect to promote WR Hardy

brodiebb7vo | 9 hours ago

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – The Buffalo Bills expect to promote James Hardy to their active roster because the second-year receiver has shown he's fully recovered 10 months after having left knee surgery. Barring "something unexpected," coach Dick Jauron said Monday he's leaning toward promoting Hardy, who spent the first six weeks on the physically unable list. The 2008 second-round draft pick out of Indiana...

Wade gets 10,000th point, Heat beat Bulls 95-87

batesxbsj2 | yesterday

MIAMI – Dwyane Wade scored 25 points to push his career total to 10,005, reserve Udonis Haslem had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and the Miami Heat stayed unbeaten by downing the Chicago Bulls 95-87 on Sunday night. Carlos Arroyo scored 12 points, Mario Chalmers added 11 and Michael Beasley overcame a 3-of-12 shooting night to finish with 10 points and 11 rebounds for Miami (3-0), which took the lead...

Bills expect to promote WR Hardy

rollo2k498 | yesterday

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. – The Buffalo Bills expect to promote James Hardy to their active roster because the second-year receiver has shown he's fully recovered 10 months after having left knee surgery. Barring "something unexpected," coach Dick Jauron said Monday he's leaning toward promoting Hardy, who spent the first six weeks on the physically unable list. The 2008 second-round draft pick out of Indiana...