House Budget Panel Passes Overhaul, Rules Panel Awaits-CongressDaily.com: The healthcare overhaul cleared its first procedural hurdle Monday, albeit a ceremonial one, to set the clock ticking for a final vote by this weekend.
The House Budget Committee approved a shell bill 21-16 Monday to start the process of passing the overhaul. Republicans and Democratic Reps. Allen Boyd of Florida and Chet Edwards of Texas voted against the shell bill that contained instructions allowing Democrats to use the budget reconciliation process to pass the measure
