Conservatives urge 'House call' on Thursday

Some House conservatives are encouraging constituents to visit the Capitol on Thursday, the earliest day on which a health bill vote could be held.

A group of five GOP lawmakers, led by Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.), are hoping voters make a "House Call" on the Capitol this week before a highly-anticipated vote on House healthcare reform legislation.

"Speaker Pelosi is putting her bill on fast track to a vote – and it remains to be seen if the House will even get a chance to vote on the commonsense Republican alternatives," Bachmann said in a statement. "The people need to make a House Call on Washington this week and tell their Representatives to vote no to a government take-over of one-fifth of our economy."

Pelosi (D-Calif.) has indicated that a vote on the bill could be held as soon as Thursday.

It's not clear how Bachmann's call for constituent visits will lead to the voters confronting lawmakers, a charge she issued on Friday.

Joining the MInnesota conservative in the effort are Republican Study Committee Chairman Tom Price (R-Ga.), and Reps. Michael Burgess (R-Texas), Scott Garrett (R-N.J.), and Steve King (R-Iowa).