Scrambling for a plan if Republicans win in Massachusetts, Democrats are mulling several options to save the Senate version of the health care legislation.
Buried in the Senate health care package are provisions benefiting specific states and constituencies, inserted by the majority leader to secure lawmakers’ support.
Enmity and acrimony are coursing through a debate with consequences for both sides, as the health care overhaul reaches a crucial vote at 1 a.m. Monday.
Republicans vowed to continue their fight but acknowledged their chances of stopping passage had faded as the Senate neared its crucial procedural vote at 1 a.m. Monday.
Handing President Obama a hard-fought victory, the House voted to approve a $1.1 trillion, 10-year plan that Democrats said could be their defining social policy achievement.
Speaker Nancy Pelosi raises funds in part to help re-elect her most vulnerable members, many from Republican-leaning districts leery of liberal health care proposals.
