Greg Nash

House health bill passes 220-215; 39 Dems and one GOP defect

Mike Soraghan and Jared Allen - 11/07/09 11:11 PM ET

The House passed its $1 trillion healthcare overhaul late Saturday by the thinnest of margins.…

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The GOP vote: Why Cao said 'yes'

Molly K. Hooper - 11/08/09 01:46 AM ET

Lone GOP defector Rep. Joseph Cao (La.) was among the last to make it to the House floor for votes…
Abortion struggle came down to the wire

Mike Soraghan - 11/07/09 10:21 PM ET

Rep. Bart Stupak says he was willing to settle for less.…

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Dems: 'We have the votes'

Mike Soraghan and Jared Allen - 11/07/09 09:22 PM ET

Aides said leaders are confident they have the 218 they need, but at the very least they want a 219th.…
Obama 'confident' about health bill, but plenty of work left for Democrats

Jared Allen and Jeffrey Young - 11/07/09 02:11 PM ET

The president delivered his pep talk on Saturday afternoon, minutes before the first in a series of crucial votes.…

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Health bill reaches moment of truth

Jared Allen and Molly K. Hooper - 11/07/09 06:00 AM ET

The House bill is approaching its destination: a vote on final passage, expected sometime before the sun rises on Sunday.…

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Up-or-down vote on an amendment to block abortion funding approved

Molly K. Hooper and Mike Soraghan - 11/07/09 01:27 AM ET

Liberals on the Rules committee threatened to vote against the final healthcare bill if it included Rep. Stupak’s language.…

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Top 10 conservative conundrums of 2010

Aaron Blake - 11/07/09 05:24 PM ET

Republican leaders are now concerned about an ideological and anti-establishment backlash in other races.…
Democrats use grim unemployment numbers to call for more spending

Silla Brush - 11/07/09 03:08 PM ET

Democrats seized on Friday's unemployment report to call for further tax and spending measures to bolster the economy.…
House defeats GOP alternative health bill

Eric Zimmermann

11/07/09 10:23 PM ET

The House defeated a GOP alternative healthcare plan tonight, 258-176.Rep. Tim Johnson (R-Ill.) was was the only Republican to vote…
FROM THE FLOOR: Healthcare protesters crowd House gallery

Molly K. Hooper

11/07/09 07:21 PM ET

The visitors gallery remained packed on Saturday evening as lawmakers pleaded their case below.…
Many lawmakers had planned other ways to spend a Saturday

Jordy Yager

11/07/09 04:55 PM ET

Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) was going to spend his Saturday cheering on the sidelines of his 12-year-old’s football game.…

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Healthcare debate gets off to a rocky start

Jared Allen

11/07/09 11:38 AM ET

And general debate on the rule that provides for general debate on the bill hadn’t even technically begun.…

VIDEO: Tempers flare

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Democratic defections come in face of last-minute push

Jordy Yager

11/07/09 12:23 PM ET

After months of teetering on the fence, several Democrats have broken out against the health bill in racing toward a…

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Obama uses weekly address to focus on 'crime against nation'

Jordy Yager

11/07/09 06:00 AM ET

The president met with the FBI and the Defense Department about their investigation into the Fort Hood shooting.…

VIDEO: Obama's weekly address

Frank takes shot at Bachmann's smarts

Eric Zimmermann

11/07/09 04:01 PM ET

Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) took a swipe at Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) last night, cracking a joke about her intellect.Referring to…

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