Senate Approves Revised SCHIP Bill
by Matt Lewis, 11/2/2007
Last night, the Senate passed the latest version of the SCHIP package. The 65-30 vote (roll call is veto-proof, because enough Senators who didn't vote are reliable "yea" votes.
Since the bill did not receive a veto-proof majority in the House, Congressional leaders may decide to not send the bill to the President. Instead, Senate and House negotiators appear to be working hard on a new compromise bill that could be voted on as early as next week.
It ain't over, folks. We're crossing our fingers that the negotiators will come up with a compromise that's acceptable to both current supporters and the few opponents who're still on the fence. Families USA is holding firm on the goal of insuring 10 million children.
