House Health Deal Reached; No Floor Vote Until September

• By Steven T. Dennis
• Roll Call Staff
• July 29, 2009, 12:51 p.m.

House leaders, the White House and four Blue Dogs on the Energy and Commerce Committee reached a deal Wednesday on a health care overhaul. The Energy panel will be resuming a markup of the measure at 4 p.m with plans to vote on the bill by Friday, according to Chairman Henry Waxman (D-Calif.).