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Health care funding was the major political issue of 2009, with the Republicans in near-solid opposition and the Democrats divided. On 7 November 2009 the House passed its version, the "Affordable Health Care for America Act" (H.R. 3962). It would cost $1.1 trillion but now goes to the Senate where its fate is uncertain.
Health care funding was the major political issue of 2009, with the Republicans in near-solid opposition and the Democrats divided. On 7 November 2009 the House passed its version, the "Affordable Health Care for America Act" (H.R. 3962). It would cost $1.1 trillion but now goes to the Senate where its fate is uncertain.
It just barely passed 215-210, as 39 Democrats deserted Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]]'s leadership; only one Republican voted yes. Pelosi, a liberal, is a strong supporter of abortion but to get the 215 votes she had to give in to Catholic leaders nationally and abortion opponents in her own caucus and allow passage of the [[Stupak Amendment]]. The amendment imposes tight restrictions that bar any insurance plan that is purchased with government subsidies from covering abortions. As a result numerous liberals denounced the bill even as they voted for it.<ref>David M. Herszenhorn and Jackie Calmes, [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/health/policy/08scene.html?_r=1 "Abortion Was at Heart of Wrangling," ''New York Times'' Nov 7, 2009]</ref>
It just barely passed 215-210, as 39 Democrats deserted Speaker [[Nancy Pelosi]]'s leadership; only one Republican voted yes. Pelosi, a liberal, is a strong supporter of abortion but to get the 215 votes she had to give in to Catholic leaders nationally and abortion opponents in her own caucus and allow passage of the [[Stupak Amendment]]. The amendment imposes tight restrictions that bar any insurance plan that is purchased with government subsidies from covering abortions. As a result, numerous liberals denounced the bill even as they voted for it.<ref>David M. Herszenhorn and Jackie Calmes, [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/11/08/health/policy/08scene.html?_r=1 "Abortion Was at Heart of Wrangling," ''New York Times'' Nov 7, 2009]</ref>