House committee has breakthrough on health bill

From: The Washington Times | July 29, 2009 

UPDATED: House Democratic leaders have reached an agreement with a group of rebellious conservative Blue Dogs that will allow the stalled health care reform package to move through a key committee and on to the full House for a vote. Four Democratic Blue Dogs on the House Energy and Commerce Committee said they were prepared to vote for the compromise, allowing the long-delayed markup to begin Wednesday afternoon, according to several lawmakers. But the agreement also puts off any action by the full House until after the August recess. The four were part of a bloc of seven Blue Dogs …

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