House passes health care reform 220-215

By Chris Steller
Saturday, November 07, 2009 at 10:29 pm

The U.S. House of Representative has passed H.R. 3962, the Affordable Health Care for America Act, by a vote of 220-215. In dramatic late-night action Saturday, the bill passed with two votes more than the minimum needed — and one of those votes was from a Republican: Rep. Joseph Cao of Louisiana.

“This was a bipartisan vote,” said Majority Leader Steny Hoyer with a grin after the House adjourned for the night.

Minnesota’s congressional delegation includes a united front of Republicans opposed — Rep. Erik Paulsen was ready with his rationale for voting no — as well as one Democrat, Collin Peterson, who fulfilled a promise to join them. Peterson was one of 39 Democrats to oppose the bill.

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3 Comments

Dale Jacobson
Comment posted November 8, 2009 @ 10:36 am

I am now done voting for Collin Peterson. I voted for him
since he defeated Stangland, but no more. According to
John Hopkins Children Center, 17000 children have died
as a consequence of no health insurance over the last decade,
and yet Collin Peterson voted to deny this group health care,
at the very time he benefits from Government run health care,
called Medicare. Heartless.

Norman Krandall
Comment posted November 8, 2009 @ 1:58 pm

Colin Peterson voted against health care reform and against the the legislation that includes crimes against gays. If he was elected in a heavily Republican district I might understand these votes. His district is about split between Dems and GOP. So, I conclude that his votes are based on deep personal values that do not comport with most religious teaching.