HCR Update #4

Debate continues…

Schedule:

Debate has been moving very slowly. Energy and Commerce time is complete; about half way through the Ways and Means time. In roughly 30 minutes, will move into Education and Labor debate time.

Following General Debate, will begin 20 minutes of debate on the Pitts/Stupak Amendment. Following debate on Pitts/Stupak expect to being one hour of debate on the Republican Substitute.

And then, in theory, at approximately 9-10:00 p.m. (SUBJECT TO CHANGE) expect final series of votes on Amendments, and Passage of Speaker Pelosi’s Government Takeover of Health Care.

Articles:

Politico has an article on the President’s visit to the Hill earlier today. See it here. Roll Call has a story claiming Rep. Stupak has 225 votes for his Anti-Abortion amendment.

Votes:

Below is a list of 33 Democrats who have publicly announced they will vote no. The bolds are new additions since the last update. YOUR CALLS ARE MAKING A DIFFERENCE!!!

1. Rep. John Adler (NJ)
2. Rep. Brian Baird (WA)
3. Rep. John Barrow (GA)
4. Rep. Dan Boren (OK)
5. Rep. Rick Boucher (VA)
6. Rep. Allen Boyd (FL)
7. Rep. Bobby Bright (AL)
8. Rep. Travis Childers (MS)
9. Rep. Artur Davis (AL)
10. Rep. Chet Edwards (TX)
11. Rep. Bart Gordon (TN)
12. Rep. Parker Griffith (AL)
13. Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin (SD)
14. Rep. Tim Holden (PA)
15. Rep. Larry Kissell (NC)
16. Rep. Suzanne Kosmas (FL)
17. Rep. Frank Kratovil (MD)
18. Rep. Daniel Lipinski (IL)
19. Rep. Jim Marshall (GA)
20. Rep. Eric Massa (NY)
21. Rep. Jim Matheson(UT)
22. Rep. Mike McIntyre (NC)
23. Rep. Michael McMahon (NY)
24. Rep. Charlie Melancon (LA)
25. Rep. Walt Minnick (ID)
26. Rep. Glenn Nye (VA)
27. Rep. Collin Peterson (MN)
28. Rep. Ike Skelton (MO)
29. Rep. John Tanner (TN)
30. Rep. Gene Taylor (MS)
31. Rep. Harry Teague (NM)
32. Rep. Mike Ross (AR)
33. Rep. Lincoln Davis (TN)