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...Representatives, hours before the expected vote on health care reform, to announce his decision. Flanked by six other pro-life Dems, Stupak finally brought an end to the suspense: he and his group would vote for health care reform, throwing Democrats over the 216 threshold of votes needed to pass the bill. (See why Bart Stupak opposed the health care legislation...
...Maryland Democrat and an assistant to the Speaker. As Pelosi, 69, nears the most important vote of her career, she'll need to draw upon all her experience as a leader (and parent) in doling out sticks and carrots to reach the magic number of 216 votes to pass health care reform. (See 10 players in health care reform...
...Bart Stupak and upwards of 10 pro-life members who are unhappy with the Senate's abortion language, as well as a few particularly vulnerable members, such as Virginia Rep. Glenn Nye, Oregon Rep. Kurt Schrader, and Pennsylvania Rep. Chris Carney. While it's crucial for Democrats to pass health care ahead of the midterm elections, Pelosi is fully aware that if she cajoles too many of her vulnerable members into taking a tough vote she could risk losing her majority. Like any seasoned parent, she's focused on getting what she wants with the least blowback...
...earlier House reform bill - committed to supporting the newly unveiled legislation. Also on board Thursday were members of the House Hispanic Caucus, who had threatened to withhold support for reform over provisions related to undocumented immigrants. While Democrats still do not yet have the 216 votes needed to pass the bill, an aide to the House Democratic leadership said House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is "feeling ultra-bullish." A source in the House leadership said Democrats are also getting a boost from grassroots reform supporters who stepped up pressure on wavering Democratic members through phone calls to their offices...
...These changes essentially represent a compromise between the Senate and House bills. But for them to become law, the Senate would have to pass them separately after the House under a process known as reconciliation, which requires only a simple majority of 51 senators. Still, reconciliation can be procedurally arduous and Senate Republicans plan to use parliamentary rules to try to delay or stop the House package from being passed. Without this, the Senate bill itself - with its sweetheart deals and unadjusted tax on high-value insurance plans, for example - would stand...