Congress passes health care reform with 219-212 vote
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Congress passes health care reform with 219-212 vote
The Democratic-controlled Congress has approved historic legislation extending health care to tens of millions of Americans who lack it and cracking down on insurance company abuses.
Posted: 11:11 PM Mar 21, 2010
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News 12, March 21, 2010

WASHINGTON--The Democratic-controlled Congress has approved historic legislation extending health care to tens of millions of Americans who lack it and cracking down on insurance company abuses.

The vote in the House was 219-212. Republicans were unanimously opposed. The bill now goes to President Barack Obama for his signature.

The action late Sunday capped a yearlong quest by Obama and Democrats to overhaul the system and reshape a sixth of the economy.

(Copyright 2010 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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