Pelosi's challenge: Hold the line
March 1, 2010
The world has changed a lot since the House passed its health care bill last fall.
Back then, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi passed the bill with just two votes to spare. If she took the same vote today, she’d have the bare minimum of votes she would need, after the death of Pennsylvania Rep. John Murtha, three House resignations and the defection of the only Republican to vote yes.