HCR Update for Tuesday, December 22

Early this morning, the Senate cleared another procedural hurdle to passage of their health care reform bill. Reports indicate that by identical votes of 60-39, Senate Democrats three times set aside Republican objections to the legislation and moved the bill one step closer to passage, including approval of a manager's amendment offered by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) Dec. 19. An additional procedural vote is likely Dec. 23 before final vote is taken Dec. 24 on the final bill.