** FILE ** House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, California Democrat, and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Maryland Democrat, attend a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2009, to discuss the House passage of the State Children’s Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) legislation. The Senate passed the bill Thursday night.WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is hailing Senate passage of legislation providing government-sponsored health care to roughly 4 million uninsured children.
A day after the bill was approved 66-32, Obama released a statement saying the action amounts to “a down payment on my commitment to ensure that every American has access to quality, affordable health care.”
The measure authorizes an additional $32.8 billion over the next 4 1/2 years for the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. The House plans to take up the same bill next week.
Obama’s statement said the Senate vote is especially significant at a time when “the worsening economy causes families to lose their jobs and health insurance.”
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