Republicans send health care bill back to House for another vote
By MEREDITH SHINER & CHRIS FRATES | 3/25/10 7:04 AM EDT
Senate Republicans have suceeded in forcing Democrats to send the health reform reconciliation bill back to the House for another vote, after Senate parliamentarian Alan Frumin ruled early Thursday morning that two minor provisions violated the chamber's rules and couldn’t be included in the final bill.
Democrats believe the provisions — technical changes to language about Pell Grants for low-income students – are so minor that they don’t threaten to derail the reconciliation package, which includes a series of fixes to the reform bill that has already been signed into law by President Barack Obama.
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Governor McDonnell Signs Virginia Healthcare Freedom Act Legislation
Posted by dljholt on 03/25/10
Governor Bob McDonnell signs the Virginia Healthcare Freedom Act in a mid-afternoon ceremony in Richmond, VA. He was joined at the bill signing by Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, Senators Steve Martin, Fred Quayle, and Jill Vogel and Delegate Bob Marshall. Virginia Secretary of Health and Human Resources Dr. Bill Hazel also participated in the event. The signing ceremony was held in the Governor's Cabinet conference room in the Patrick Henry Building on Capitol Square.
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