Per Politico, S-CHIP is set to make a return to the floor of Congress today. The original bill was vetoed by George Bush, forcing a return to the House, where the veto override failed by thirteen votes. Two of those thirteen votes came from New York republicans, Randy Kuhl, NY-29, and Tom Reynolds, NY-26. Apparently, children in those districts get along quite well without health insurance of the sort available to both Members as a part of their Congressional compensation package.
Challenger (and netroots candidate) Eric Massa, NY-29, confined himself to the following statement, directed at Kuhl.
"No more dancing around the issue. For heaven's sake Randy, do the right thing for New York's children."
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Eric Massa for Congress
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