By CONGRESSDAILY STAFF
The House cleared an expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Program today, 290-135, allowing President Obama to schedule a signing ceremony later this afternoon. Although the House passed its own SCHIP bill last month, it approved the Senate's similar version today without holding conference talks.
House Democrats say the bill was signed into law quickly to hasten implementation. Senior House Democratic sources also noted that passage of SCHIP was a welcome change in the difficult news cycles the Obama administration has faced this week with the resignation of their Health and Human Services nominee.
"They need something to distract from Tom Daschle's driver," said a top Democratic lobbyist who has followed the issue, referring to revelations that Daschle failed to pay taxes on his use of a chauffeur-driven car. The bill is expected to bring 4 million more children into SCHIP, increasing the number covered to 11 million. The Senate also added an amendment that allows children to receive dental coverage through SCHIP without being forced to drop their private health insurance.
House Republicans complained they were not allowed to offer amendments. GOP members in both chambers objected to including children whose families earn up to 300 percent of the poverty level without first ensuring that the poorest children receive coverage.
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