WASHINGTON–The Senate on Thursday passed a bill making certain “fixes” to the health care bill Obama signed into law on Tuesday, with just one more vote–in the House–needed before the legislation is complete.
Many House Democrats voted for the bill Sunday on the strength of a pledge by the Senate to immediately rewrite portions of new legislation to make it amenable to the House. This process–called reconciliation—yielded a 56 to 43 Senate roll call. No Republicans voted for the “reconciliation” package and three Democrats were no votes—Sen. Ben Nelson of Nebraska,and both Arkansas senators, Mark Pryor and Blanche Lincoln.