Nation Rallies for Children’s Health Care
15th October 2007
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Across the country this week, working families, children's health care advocates, civil rights and community groups are holding rallies, marches and vigils to tell Congress to override President Bush's veto of health care for millions of America's children.
One the largest vigils is set for Capitol Hill on Tuesday at 5 p.m., some 48 hours before the U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote to override Bush's veto of the bill, the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP).
The bill maintains coverage for the more than 6 million children already enrolled and extends health care coverage to another 4 million uninsured children. It was approved by large bipartisan votes in both the House and Senate. But the 265–159 House vote fell two dozen short of the of the two-thirds majority needed to override Bush's veto.