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The Politico:
History in sight for Democrats — A cadre of anti-abortion Democrats announced Sunday that they've reached an agreement with the White House to defuse the controversy over abortion in the health care bill and will now vote yes — effectively putting the Democrats over the 216-vote threshold to pass health reform by day's end.
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Mark Steyn / The Corner on National Review Online:
Happy Dependence Day! — By: Mark Steyn — Well, it seems to be in the bag now. I try to be a sunny the-glass-is-one-sixteenth-full kinda guy, but it's hard to overestimate the magnitude of what the Democrats have accomplished. Whatever is in the bill is an intermediate stage …
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Jim Hoft / Gateway Pundit:
Stunner... Pro-Life Democrat Stupak Was Lying All Along- Will Support Pro-Abortion Obamacare ...Update: Stupak Sells Soul! — REMEMBER: You Can NEVER Trust a Democrat... You can sometimes trust Republicans but... You Can NEVER Trust a Democrat. — Stupak flashback: Remember when “pro-life” …
New York Times:
House Approves Health Overhaul, Sending Landmark Bill to Obama — WASHINGTON — Congress gave final approval on Sunday to legislation that would provide medical coverage to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and remake the nation's health care system along the lines proposed by President Obama.
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The Atlantic Online:
Text of the Executive Order On Abortion — Here is the text of the executive order to be issued by the White House on abortion: — Executive Order — ensuring enforcement and implementation of abortion restrictions in the patient protection and affordable care act
Los Angeles Times:
House passes healthcare overhaul — In a major victory for the president, Democratic leaders get the Senate version passed, then engineer passage of a package designed to reconcile that bill and the one OKd by the House last year. — Reporting from Los Angeles and Washington
The National Organization for Women (NOW) web site:
President Obama Breaks Faith with Women — Statement of NOW President Terry O'Neill — The National Organization for Women is incensed that President Barack Obama agreed today to issue an executive order designed to appease a handful of anti-choice Democrats who have held up health care reform …
Patrick O'Connor / The Politico:
House passes landmark health bill — Democrats in the House of Representatives achieved a legislative landmark Sunday night that has eluded generations of lawmakers before them - approving a sweeping health care overhaul that extends insurance coverage to nearly 32 million Americans …
Michelle Malkin:
The vote: Open thread; Reports: STUPAK CAVES; 9:50pm Closing statements; Boehner: “Heavy heart;” “Have you read the bill...Hell, no, you haven't! ;” Pelosi: Health care a “right and not a privilege;” First vote: 219-212; last-ditch GOP effort fails; FINAL reconciliation vote tally: 220-211
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Christina Bellantoni / TPM LiveWire:
White House Statement On Abortion Compromise
White House Statement On Abortion Compromise
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Washington Post:
House passes health-care reform bill without Republican votes
House passes health-care reform bill without Republican votes
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David Frum / FrumForum:
Waterloo — Conservatives and Republicans today suffered their most crushing legislative defeat since the 1960s. — It's hard to exaggerate the magnitude of the disaster. Conservatives may cheer themselves that they'll compensate for today's expected vote with a big win in the November 2010 elections.
The Note:
Senate Fight Starts: GOP Says Senate Parliamentarian Will Kill Fix-Its Bill — ABC News' Z. Byron Wolf reports: The House bill has not yet passed and already we are seeing the reconciliation fight start in the Senate. — Senate Republicans say they can get the whole package of reconciliation fixes …
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John / Power Line:
Silver Linings — With Stupak's collapse, passage of the Democrats' government medicine bill is assured. This is a dark day in American history; one of the darkest. But there are many reasons for optimism. Here are a few: — * The health care battle is just beginning.
Jordan Fabian / The Hill:
Senate Republicans say Dems ignoring meeting requests
Senate Republicans say Dems ignoring meeting requests
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Megan McArdle / The Atlantic Online:
The Future After Health Care — Regardless of what you think about health care, tomorrow we wake up in a different political world. — Parties have passed legislation before that wasn't broadly publicly supported. But the only substantial instances I can think of in America are budget bills and TARP …
Karoli / Crooks and Liars:
Ten immediate benefits of HCR — Here are ten benefits which come online within six months of the President's signature on the health care bill: — Adult children may remain as dependents on their parents' policy until their 27th birthday — Children under age 19 may not be excluded for pre-existing conditions
James Fallows / The Atlantic Online:
Why This Moment Matters — We'll talk some other time about the political consequences, in 2010 and 2012 and beyond, of the health-care reform vote. (My guess: this will not seem anywhere near as poisonous seven months from now as it does today. Jobs jobs jobs is what will matter most then.
New York Times:
Legal and Political Fights Are Looming for Democrats — WASHINGTON — The battle over health care is poised to move swiftly from Congress back to the country as Democrats, Republicans and a battery of interest groups race to define the legislation and dig in for long-term political and legal fights.
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The Politico:
Frank: ‘Mass hysteria’ on the Hill — Tea Party protesters disrupted Speaker Nancy Pelosi's press stakeout at a House Office Building, yelling “you're a disgrace to your office” and one protester yelled a gay epithet at Rep. Barney Frank again on Sunday, adding yet another layer of chaos to an already tense afternoon on Capitol Hill.
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Jennifer Rubin / Commentary:
The AIPAC Crowd — AIPAC's annual conference got under way today in Washington D.C. The crowd was, in contrast to past years, more on edge, more distressed, and, frankly, more anti-administration. The conference comes after an eye-opening (for some) clash between the Obami and the Israeli government.
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