Roll Call reports that the House Dems may be able to pick up one Republican vote for the health care bill: Rep. Anh “Joseph” Cao (R-La.) A former Jesuit seminarian, the Dems move to allow a vote on the pro-life “Stupak amendment” appears to have been key for Cao.
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A Democratic source tells us the House, which has been debating the health care bill all day, will be able to pass the plan tonight.
The source said they have the needed 218 votes.
Coming up is debate about the amendment dealing with abortion, and then the Republicans will get an hour to present their alternative plan.
Votes will start around 10 p.m. The final vote might happen close to midnight.
Pelosi emerges from caucus meeting confident that House bill will pass tonight.