US senate vote on healthcare bill
Published:Monday | November 23, 2009 | 8:57 AM
The US Senate has narrowly voted to hold a full debate on a landmark bill designed to overhaul the country\'s healthcare.
All 58 Democrats, plus two independent senators, reportedly approved it.
All but one of 40 Republican senators voted against.
Two Democratic senators whose support had been in doubt earlier said they would back the package, a key election pledge of President Barack Obama.
A full Senate debate on healthcare reform is now set to begin on November 30.