List: Which Lawmakers Are Undecided on Health Care?

WASHINGTON (March 15) -- The final push to enact health care legislation is a fight for every vote, and particularly in the House of Representatives, where things have changed since lawmakers approved the health care bill in November. That vote was 220-215, with one Republican, Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao of Louisiana, joining 219 Democrats to put the bill over the top. Thirty-nine Democrats opposed the legislation.

Since then, three Democrats have resigned, and one, Rep. John Murtha, has died. Speaker Nancy Pelosi will need to round up 216 votes to win passage, and many lawmakers have said publicly, in newspaper and blog reports, that they might switch their position in either direction.

While dozens of lawmakers are officially "undecided," these crucial swing votes are likely to make or break health care reform. Most are Blue Dog Democrats, but a handful of liberal Democrats have also come forward in recent days to voice concern about the legislation, and they have been added to the list:

Rep. Dennis Kucinich
State: Ohio
Party: Democrat - Progressive Caucus
Original vote: No
Current position: Still a no, but has softened his opposition ever so slightly in the face of heavy White House pressure, including a trip on Air Force One today to a Barack Obama rally held in his district.

Rep. Luis Gutierrez
State: Illinois
Party: Democrat - Progressive Caucus
Original vote: Yes
Current position: Leaning against. Has threatened to vote no based on the legislation's immigration restrictions, but some observers doubt he will ultimately oppose the bill.

Rep. Michael Capuano
State: Massachusetts
Party: Democrat - Progressive Caucus
Original vote: Yes
Current position: Undecided, though leaning yes. Raised eyebrows when he posted a letter on his Web site March 10 signaling he might vote against the bill. More recently, he told the Boston Herald that he wanted to vote for the legislation. "I think I can, but I'm not there yet," he said.

Rep. Jason Altmire
State: Pennsylvania
Party: Democrat
Original vote: No
Current position: Undecided. Has said he is open to voting for the bill and was named by Democratic Whip Rep. James Clyburn today as one of four no votes the party hopes to flip.

Rep. Jim Matheson
State: Utah
Party: Democrat
Original vote: No
Current position: Undecided. His office told the Washington Examiner that "he has not announced how he will vote. Critics of the health care bill were up in arms after Obama named Matheson's brother to a federal appellate court judgeship, although GOP Sen. Orrin Hatch backed the nomination.

Rep. Marion Berry
State: Arkansas
Party: Democrat
Original vote: Yes
Current position: Undecided. Thought to be leaning against the bill because of the abortion provisions.

Rep. Jerry Costello
State: Illinois
Party: Democrat
Original vote: Yes
Current position: Leaning against. Has criticized the president's handling of health care to the Alton Telegraph, via The Hill. Said he is "opposed to the Senate bill in its current form."

Rep. Bart Stupak
State: Michigan
Party: Democrat
Original vote: Yes
Current position: "I am a definite 'no' vote," Stupak told the National Review on March 12. He has said that he and 11 other anti-abortion Democrats would vote against the current bill if the abortion language is not changed, and that Democratic leaders had cut off negotiations with him. Stupak said "one or two" members of his anti-abortion coalition may have been peeled off to support the bill.

Rep. Joe Donnelly
State: Indiana
Party: Democrat
Original vote: Yes
Current position: Leaning against. Member of the Stupak coalition, he has said he will vote against the bill unless the abortion language is changed.

Rep. Steve Driehaus
State: Ohio
Party: Democrat
Original vote: Yes
Current position: Leaning against. Member of the Stupak coalition, he has said he will vote against the bill unless the abortion language is changed.

Rep. Daniel Lipinski
State: Illinois
Party: Democrat
Original vote: Yes
Current position: Leaning against. Member of the Stupak coalition, he has said he will vote against the bill unless the abortion language is changed.

Rep. Anh "Joseph" Cao
State: Louisiana
Party: Republican
Original vote: Yes
Current position: Undecided. "Open" to supporting the bill if abortion restrictions are strengthened, but would vote no otherwise, according to an aide.

Rep. Kurt Schrader
State: Oregon
Party: Democrat
Original vote: Yes
Current position: Undecided. Amid pressure from the National Republican Congressional Committee, Schrader's office said he has made no commitment to support the final bill.

Rep. Shelley Berkley
State: Nevada
Party: Democrat
Original vote: Yes
Current position: Leaning against. Told The New York Times that she was "not inclined" to support the Senate version, which the House must pass in the process toward final legislation.

Rep. Raúl Grijalva
State: Arizona
Party: Democrat - Progressive Caucus
Original vote: Yes
Current position: Leaning against. A big public-option supporter, he told Salon.com he would "lean toward" voting no, saying the addition of Republican ideas was "a slap in the face." The Hill newspaper reports there are doubts that he will carry out his threat.

Rep. Michael Arcuri
State: New York
Party: Democrat
Original vote: Yes
Current position: Leaning against. Told his local paper that "there would have to be some dramatic changes for me to change my position" and vote yes on the final bill.

Rep. Bart Gordon
State: Tennessee
Party: Democrat
Original vote: No
Current position: Undecided. Released a statement Thursday saying that while he initially voted against the bill because it did not do enough to bring down costs, he is "pleased to see the discussion moving in a more fiscally responsible direction now." Now viewed as one of Pelosi's top "no-to-yes" possibilities. Named by Democratic Whip Rep. James Clyburn today as one of four no votes the party hopes to flip.

Rep. John Boccieri
State: Ohio
Party: Democrat
Original vote: No
Current position: Undecided. Told The Washington Post this week that following last week's bipartisan summit, "I'm encouraged the proposal contains important provisions to reduce fraud, waste and abuse and reduce the deficit." Added that he was "hopeful" about achieving quality, affordable health care. The original House legislation, he said at the time, did "not go far enough" to reduce costs and get rid of waste, fraud and abuse. Today was named by Democratic Whip Rep. James Clyburn as one of four no votes the party hopes to flip.

Rep. Walt Minnick
State: Idaho
Party: Democrat
Original vote: No
Current position: Leaning against. Told the Idaho Statesman on March 11 that "the bill I think we're going to be voting on I have indicated I can't support."

Rep. John Adler
State: New Jersey
Party: Democrat
Original vote: No
Current position: Undecided. Told The Wall Street Journal that the Senate bill did a better job of containing costs than the House bill, and indicated he would be willing to jeopardize his re-election to support the final bill. Reiterated that he was undecided in a statement March 11, though did cite "concerns" with current bill.

Rep. John Tanner
State: Tennessee
Party: Democrat - Blue Dog
Original vote: No
Current position: Undecided. Retiring this fall, he told The Wall Street Journal he was taking "a wait-and-see approach."

Rep. Brian Baird
State: Washington
Party: Democrat
Original vote: No
Current position: Undecided. One of nine no-voters surveyed by The Associated Press who said they are undecided. Has released noncommittal statements in the last week. Named by Democratic Whip Rep. James Clyburn today as one of four no votes the party hopes to flip.

Rep. Suzanne Kosmas
State: Florida
Party: Democrat
Original vote: No
Current position: Undecided. Told a local radio station March 10 that she had "the same concerns I had before" about cost containment in the bill, but the radio station noted she had earlier praised the Senate bill, in contrast with the House version she voted against.

Rep. Frank Kratovil
State: Maryland
Party: Democrat
Original vote: No
Current position: No. Though considered undecided, he told the Baltimore Sun in an article today that he will vote against the Senate version.

Rep. Scott Murphy
State: New York
Party: Democrat
Original vote: No
Current position: Undecided. Considered one of the most likely "no-to-yes" switches. Told a local newspaper, according to The Hill, that he was open to voting for the final bill.

Rep. Michael McMahon
State: New York
Party: Democrat
Original vote: No
Current position: Leaning against. Has told the Staten Island Advance that he was "leaning no."

Rep. Glenn Nye
State: Virginia
Party: Democrat
Original vote: No
Current position: Undecided, according to the AP.

Rep. Rick Boucher
State: Virginia
Party: Democrat
Original vote: No
Current position: Undecided. Declined to tell The New York Times his position in an interview posted today. Has made comments critical of the bill in recent weeks.