As we told you on Monday, the reconciliation bill passed the House and had moved to the Senate for their consideration. After defeating 29 Republican amendments to the bill and a ruling by the Senate parliamentarian to remove two provisions from the Pell portion of the bill, Democrats passed the bill today by a vote of 56-43. Democratic leaders said that the provisions that were struck do not significantly affect the student loan program or the overall health-care bill. Changing the bill however requires the House to revote.

Three Democrats voted against the bill — Sens. Ben Nelson (NE), Mark Pryor (AR) and Blanche Lincoln (AR), while Sen. Isakson (R-GA) was absent.

The House is expected to pass the revised bill tonight (barring any Republican procedural hurdles) and send it to the President for his signature.

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