House OKs health reform bill

From: The Washington Times | November 8, 2009 

UPDATED: The Democrat-led House late Saturday passed landmark legislation that would fulfill President Obama's call to dramatically reshape the country's health care system, passing it with just one Republican vote and establishing a new abortion ban that promises to further complicate the reform debate. With the help of a last-minute pitch from President Obama, Democratic leaders overcame a late abortion fight and cobbled together 220 votes to pass health care reform, which many other Congresses have tried, but none has accomplished. Related TWT article: Obama: It's the Senate's turn on health care Along the way a bipartisan group of lawmakers ...

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