House Democrats pass historical health-care legislation

Here's how the House voted on the Senate health-care bill March 21. The 219-212 vote was followed by another on a package of reconciliation fixes, which passed 220-211. Three Democrats switched their votes between the Senate bill and the reconciliation "fixes." Reps. Dan Lipinski (D-Ill.) and Stephen Lynch (D-Mass.) voted against the Senate bill but for the reconcilation bill. Rep. Jim Cooper (D-Tenn.) voted for the Senate bill but against the reconciliation bill.

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THIS TIME		Republican   Democrat    Needed to pass: 216		NOV. 7 VOTE		Needed to pass: 218
With four vacancies in the House, Speaker Nancy Pelosi needed to round up 216 votes for a majority.				Thirty-nine Democrats broke with their party and voted no. One Republican voted yes, but voted no on the final bill.

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*Through 2009.

NOTE: Parker Griffith of Alabama changed from Democrat to Republican in December. Bill Owens (D-N.Y.) and John Garamendi (D-Calif.) were elected Nov. 3, 2009.

SOURCES: OpenSecrets.org, Urban Institute, House clerk

CREDIT: Karen Yourish, Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso, Ryan O'Neil, Laura Stanton, Rachel Weiner — The Washington Post

† UPDATED March 18 at 12:20 p.m. to correct values for "Campaign contributions from health industry".