Finance passes healthcare bill; Snowe the lone GOP supporter

Republican Sen. Olympia Snowe (Maine) joined all of the panel’s Democrats in voting for the legislation. Every other Republican voted against the bill.

The vote means the healthcare debate has officially moved to its final stages, as Finance was the last of five congressional committees to take action on President Barack Obama’s foremost domestic priority. Full Story »

Posted by Derek Hawkins - via The Hill, Publish2 (Politics)

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by Kristin Gorski - Oct. 14, 2009

Clearly written and includes a lot of relevant background regarding what's been happening in Senate negotiations to get the bill where it is today.

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