Three of the six Democrats in Virginia's U.S. House delegation remain undecided heading into this weekend's pivotal vote on President Barack Obama's 10-year, $1.2 trillion health-care overhaul.
A fourth, Rep. Gerald E. Connolly, D-11th, wants to listen to the debate but is leaning toward supporting the bill, his spokesman said.
The Virginians conferred with constituents yesterday as House Democratic leaders acknowledged that they don't yet have the 218 votes they need to pass the health-care package. House Democrats signaled that they might delay the vote until tomorrow or early next week.
Obama is heading to Capitol Hill today to meet with Democrats, who have not yet resolved intraparty disputes over abortion funding and illegal immigrants' access to medical coverage.
The five Republicans in Virginia's House delegation oppose the health-care overhaul. Two Democrats, Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-3rd, and James P. Moran, D-8th, are on record as supporting the president's proposal.
That has put the spotlight on the four remaining Democrats.