One problemative provision was in the educational portion of the bill dealing with the calculation formula of student Pell grants in the portion of H.R. 4872 dealing with restructuring of student education loans, another was characterized as insignificant and technical; both removed from the bill. A third is under review by the Senate Parlimentarian, but is also considered minor. None of these are considered significant enough to delay final approval of H.R. 4872.
Prior to these successful parlimentary challenges, Senators voted on and defeated 29 consecutive GOP amendments in a marathon voting session between 5:30 PM.EDT Wednesday and 2:45 AM EDT Thursday, when they recessed.
The Senate has been ordered to reconvene at 9:15AM EDT on Thursday, March 25. Some predictions are that voting on the reconciliation in the Senate will conclude sometime on Thursday, and that the House will readdress H.R 4872 on Friday, March 26, 2010.
C-SPAN2 will offer gavel to gavel live stream coverage, scheduled at 9:45AM - 2:45PM EDT.
For more information
US health bill sent back for new House vote
BBC News
G.O.P. Forces New House Vote on Package of Health Bill Changes
By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN and ROBERT PEAR
Published: March 25, 2010
Final Piece of Health Bill Hits Snag
Wall Street Journal health
MARCH 25, 2010, 4:41 A.M. ET
Senate Will Have To Return Health Bill To House
by The Associated Press
National Public Radio
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