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Health Bill Passes Key Test in the Senate With 60 Votes
New York Times - 12/21/09 - After a long day of acid, partisan debate, Senate Democrats held ranks early Monday in a dead-of-night procedural vote that proved they had locked in the decisive margin needed to pass a far-reaching overhaul of the nation’s health care system.
Senate healthcare bill poised for passage by Christmas
Los Angeles Times - 12/19/09 - After a dramatic month of round-the-clock negotiating and deal-making on Capitol Hill, Senate Democrats unified today behind sweeping healthcare legislation that they can pass by Christmas, giving a powerful boost to President Obama's drive to overhaul the nation's healthcare system.
Health-care bill clears crucial vote in Senate, 60 to 40
Washington Post - 12/21/09 - Senate Democrats won a milestone victory early Monday in the health-care debate, approving a procedural motion to move the reform legislation to final passage later this week, and without a single vote to spare.
Senate advances landmark health bill
Politico - 12/21/09 - The Democratic Party’s decades-long push to remake the U.S. health care system cleared a major hurdle early Monday morning, with the Senate voting to advance a massive $871 billion bill to extend coverage to nearly all Americans and tighten regulations on private insurers.
Democrats Pin 2010 Hopes on Bill
Wall Street Journal - 12/21/09 - Slumping in the polls and struggling to pass climate and financial legislation, President Barack Obama and Democratic leaders are counting on an historic health care victory to buoy their electoral prospects in 2010.
