According to Human Events (link and notification via Erick Erickson at Redstate):

House Ways & Means Committee Chairman Charlie Rangel (D-N.Y.) held a hearing this morning to certify that H.R. 3200 — the main House Obamacare bill which was the subject of all the town hall rage in August — has met all requirements to pass as a “budget reconciliation” measure.

Under reconciliation, the bill can be passed by a simple majority vote in the Senate — just 51 votes — and will be given preferential treatment on the House floor as well. The Dems have apparently invoked the “nuclear option” to shut out Republicans and ensure the bill is passed before the end of the year.

snip…Since it has now cleared the Ways and Means Committee (fulfilling the $1 billion reconciliation requirement), H.R. 3200 will go to the Budget Committee where they will do the same thing that was done today in Ways & Means. They will agree that the bill has met the reconciliation requirements on a straight party line vote.

According to the writer HR 3200 could see a floor vote in the next 2 weeks.

If you need a refresher on HR 3200:

The Dark and Ugly Details of HR 3200 – Obamacare (the cliff notes version by page number)

Beautifying grants via HR 3200 “Affordable Health Choices Act”

HR 3200 – Health Care Reform Could Tax Veterans

Obamacare to Put Planned Parenthood Clinics in Schools

There’s much much more on this bill and how it will change our country forever. For research information and papers go The Heritage Foundation.

HR 3200, Obamacare Nuclear Option, Obamacare