House Passed - H.R. 2: Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization

H.Res. 52: Providing for consideration of the bill H.R. 2
Passed 244-178, 11 not voting


H.R. 2: Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act

On motion to recommit with instructions
(consideration: CR H264-267)
Failed 179-247, 7 not voting

On Passage
Passed 289-139, 6 not voting


Long Stalled by GOP, Expansion of Children's Health Insurance Program Is Approved in House
The House easily approved an expansion of government health coverage for low-income children yesterday, a top priority for President-elect Barack Obama and the first in a series of stalled measures expected to move quickly through the Democratic Congress as President Bush leaves office.

Hispanics embrace House SCHIP vote
The bill allows states to lift a waiting period for children of legal immigrants to receive health coverage under Medicaid.