March 18 Health Reform Deadline in Question

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) yesterday pushed back against the President's insistence that an "up or down vote" on health reform be made before Mr. Obama leaves for an overseas trip on March 18th. In a story in The Hill newspaper, Hoyer is reported as claiming that the March 18th deadline imposed by the White House will be difficult to meet, but is not by any means an absolute deadline.

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Health Care Reform - House Bill to Reach Floor Soon

House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-Md.) is reportedly set to introduce the health care reform bill that will make it to the full House floor, according to The Hill newspaper. House Democrats want to bring it to the floor so it can be voted on next week. Because they pledged to give 72 hours notice to review the bill, House leaders are expediting their progress. Hill staffers indicate however that a CBO score of the bills need to be released before a bill could formally be introduced.

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