US President Barack Obama led Democrats in a triumphant, fist-pumping rally Saturday and confidently predicted Congress would rise to a century-old challenge and pass his health care overhaul. "It is in your hands, it is time to pass health care reform for America, and I am confident that you are going to do it tomorrow," told his allies on the ...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A top Democrat in the House of Representatives said on Saturday, "We have the votes" to pass President Barack Obama's healthcare overhaul as Democrats dropped a much-criticized plan to approve the Senate's bill without a direct ballot. An upbeat House Democratic leader Steny Hoyer predicted victory in Sunday's vote on the biggest changes in the ...

President Barack Obama said Friday Democrats were poised to make history after a century struggling for health care reform, as party leaders claimed momentum ahead of a vital weekend vote. Obama will intensify his vote-whipping operation on Capitol Hill on Saturday, meeting House of Representatives Democrats, a day before they are expected to vote on the most sweeping social reform ...