Monday, December 21, 2009

NEWS: U.S. Senate health care bill HR 3590 passes crucial hurdle; passage in Senate expected by December 25

The Los Angeles Times reports  that a cloture motion was passed in the U.S. Senate Monday morning at 1 AM EST, allowing HR3590: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act  to proceed towards expected approval in that chamber this week. The Senate is in recess until 12:00 PM EST Monday/today.

It is also reported that, dependent on HR 3590 passing in the Senate, a conference committee will convene early in 2010 to reconcile the differences between the House [HR 3962]  and Senate [HR 3590]  versions of health care reform legislation.

Politico blog reports that votes on HR 3950 are scheduled for 1 a.m. Monday 12/21 (time past) The second is to be 1 p.m. Wednesday 12/23, and the final one will be at 7 p.m. Thursday 12/24/09, although given the moment by moment developments in health care reform deliberation, these may be subject to change.

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For further reading & Past Blog Posts
Health Bill May Pass Senate By Christmas
NPR Morning Edition
Audio Will be available at 9:00am ET

Senate Democrats get 60 votes to move healthcare bill along
By Janet Hook and Noam N. Levey
December 21, 2009
Los Angeles Times

GOP leader vows to stay to February
By MIKE ALLEN | 12/21/09 3:52 AM EST
Politico

Senate votes to give green light to health care bill
December 21, 2009 4:18 a.m. EST
CNN

Tuesday, December 15, 2009
NEWS: CLASS Act stays in health care reform, and estimate of the Congressional health care reform legislative calendar

Tuesday, December 1, 2009
ACTION OPPORTUNITY: Online petition requests behavior analysis be included in health care reform


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