November 8
     House Democrats sensed the call of history late Saturday as they voted to provide health insurance to nearly every American in a milestone moment for their Caucus and President Barack Obama.
     The legislative battle is far from over, with the Senate facing renewed filibuster threats Sunday from Sen. Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn.) and Republican Senators. But for the moment, ebullient House Democrats savored a victory decades in the making.
     They let out a roar when Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) pushed the bill over the 218-vote threshold for passage, with hugs, tears, and relief following more than six months of tense negotiations and high drama that continued until the final moments.
     The House kept running out of copies of the 2,000-plus-page bill because lawmakers wanted them as historic keepsakes, signing them for one another like high school yearbooks.

     We did it - you did it. You made thousands of phone calls to Congress, sent millions of emails and petition signatures, talked to neighbors, family members and friends about getting involved, and rallied in your communities. We couldn't have come this far without everyday Americans stepping forward, speaking out, and refusing to let the status quo remain in Washington.
     Celebrate the passage of H.R. 3962, "The Affordable Health Care for America Act," by thanking (or admonishing) your Representative for their vote on health insurance reform. We've come this far - and we're going the whole way.
     For those of you who made whip calls - we are especially grateful. Our legislative team used your reporting to guide their strategy on calling various Congressional offices. Read a selection of great report-backs we used on Capitol Hill. 
     There's no doubt that your calls helped convince key Democrats in Congress to vote for health care reform.
     Stay with us in the weeks ahead, as we work to win votes in the U.S. Senate through our "adopt-a-state" campaign. Congratulations!

Majority savors a historic vote (rollcall.com)
House passes historic health bill (cqpolitics.com)
Republicans take aim at Dems in health war (politico.com)
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Contact your represenatative (seiu.org) 
VIDEO: House passes health reform bill (cnn.com)
VIDEO: Obama on historic vote (msnbc.com)
VIDEO: Fate of reform now in the Senate (msnbc.com)