The SCHIP expansion bill passed the House last night by the large margin of 265 to 159. 45 Republicans voted for it, while only 8 Democrats voted against it. Kudos to everyone who called in! Now the fight moves to the Senate. Unfortunately, the House vote fell short of the 2/3 majority needed to overturn a veto. The Senate now has to get a veto-proof vote, which should put pressure on more House members to overturn a veto. If they don't get there, the new funding levels will have to come down, and fewer children will be enrolled in the program. And let's not forget that those who oppose the expansion are largely the same folks who want to spend $200 billion for a sixth year of war. When they vote against SCHIP or the appropriations spending, they're saying that they'd rather have the money go to more endless war. What kind of values are those?