The New York Times Prescriptions Blog reports on a ripple in "the Senate's predominant history as an old-boys' club." It notes that "to move the bill forward for full debate, the Democrats' last two crucial votes came from women: Senators Mary L. Full Article at News-Medical.net

When Senate Democratic leaders first went behind closed doors to complete the health care legislation, the only women in the room were either committee staff members or officials from the White House. Full Article at The New York Times

11/21/2009 -- WASHINGTON -- Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La. , today announced, on the Senate floor, that she will be voting in favor of starting debate on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. Full Article at All American Patriots

The votes are in and the debate is on. Again. Lawmakers are now headed home for the Thanksgiving recess with talking points, amendments and filibuster threats on the mind as they prepare for weeks of impassioned floor debate. Full Article at The Caucus

As the Democrats succeeded Saturday in uniting their caucus by winning over the last two holdouts, big disagreements remained, making final approval of the bill far from certain. Full Article at Free Internet Press

WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Senate voted Saturday to begin floor debate on an $848 billion healthcare bill backers say would extend coverage to 31 million uninsured Americans. Full Article at United Press International