WASHINGTON–The House Sunday night, on a 219-212 roll call, approved the Senate version of a health care bill, setting the stage for final passage of the historic measure with two more votes expected in the next hour. The legislation passed with three votes to spare.
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All 219 votes were Democratic. There were 34 Democrats and 178 Republicans voting no.
All Illinois Republican House members voted no.
Illinois Democrat Dan Lipinski voted no.
All other Illinois Democrats voted yes.
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