House Upholds SCHIP Veto
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WASHINGTON — House Democrats were unable today to override President Bush’s veto of their pre-election year effort to expand a popular government health insurance program to cover 10 million children.
The bill had bipartisan support but the 273-156 roll call was 13 votes short of the two-thirds that majority supporters needed to enact the bill into law over Mr. Bush’s objections. The bill had passed the Senate with a veto-proof margin.
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