At 1:43 pm on Nov. 7, 2009, the House of Representatives voted to approve H.Res. 903, the Rule under which Democratic leadership will bring H.R. 3962, the Affordable Healthcare for America bill, to the House floor. (Roll Call vote No. 882)  The voted was approved by a vote of 242-192.

The House will now begin debating H.R. 3962, the health care reform bill, including the Republican substitute bill offered by Rep. John Boehner (R-OH) and the Stupak-Pitts abortion funding amendment.