[Youth-list] Senate Votes on Health Care

[Elizabeth Shack]

          Early Education in the News   News, Research, Calendar of Events and Open Positions 
September 30, 2007 

    Congress OKs expanded child health care   ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
The Senate voted 67-29 to raise spending on the insurance program, defying Bush's veto threat. By Kevin Freking Associated Press WASHINGTON - Congress approved legislation last night adding four million children to a popular health-care program, setting up a veto fight that President Bush probably will win, but handing Democrats a campaign issue for next year's elections. Dozens of Republicans in the Senate lined up with Democrats in voting 67-29 to increase spending on the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) from about $5 billion to $12 billion annually for the next five years. The vote was enough to override a promised Bush veto. But supporters in the House, which passed the bill Tuesday, are about two dozen votes shy of an override. Both chambers would have to muster two-thirds majorities to win a veto showdown.   Editors Note: This bill is critical for the health of the children of our nation. Contact President Bush to urge his signature of the bill.

"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi called the president this morning and let him know that she was "hoping and praying" that he would change his mind and sign the children's health insurance bill."

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