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Speaker Pelosi, House Leaders, and Committee Chairs held an enrollment ceremony in the Capitol today to sign the Senate health insurance reform bill and send it to President Obama for his signature:

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Our staff cheered Speaker Pelosi and Whip Clyburn after the historic passage of health reform:

Speaker Pelosi's closing remarks urging an aye vote for comprehensive health insurance reform:

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By a vote of 219-212, the House passed comprehensive health insurance reform, sending the bill to the President:

By a vote of 220-211, the House passed the reconciliation bill to improve the Senate bill, sending it to the Senate:

We have an obligation to care for and honor America's servicemen and women, their families, and our veterans for their bravery and sacrifice. Some health insurance reform opponents continue to spread myths, including saying that reform will undermine the health care that veterans and military families have now.

This afternoon, the House will begin debate on comprehensive health insurance reform legislation. Critics continue to spread misinformation about how reform will impact American workers, their families and small businesses--below we debunk the five biggest myths Republicans are spreading about health insurance reform.

Earlier this afternoon, the 9-page Manager's Amendment to the Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act was posted--containing mostly miscellaneous technical and minor changes.