President Barack Obama waves as he walks out of the Cannon Caucus Room with Majority Whip James Clyburn (l) after meeting with House Democrats about health care on Capitol Hill, Washington, DC. (AP Photo)
Health bill clears 1st hurdle in House
Updated: Saturday, 07 Nov 2009, 2:18 PM EST
Published : Saturday, 07 Nov 2009, 2:18 PM EST
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama's health care initiative has cleared its first big hurdle in the House, with lawmakers voting to advance the debate.
The House voted 242-192 in favor of a must-pass procedural measure setting the terms for the debate. All 177 Republicans, joined by Democrats, voted to block the debate.
With Obama urging them on in a rare personal visit to Capitol Hill, Democrats pushed toward a final vote late Saturday on the bill, which would reshape the U.S. health care system and extend coverage to millions of the uninsured.
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