Though the Senate would be first to take up any GAMC override attempt, the Senate DFL caucus is reportedly deferring to House leadership's wishes on timing. And House DFLers are likely to take a week or two to feel out minority members on whether it's possible to win the support of at least three of them on an override.

The House voted 125-9 to pass the GAMC bill today. While citizens outside rallied in favor of the measure, Rep. Erin Murphy (DFL-St. Paul) led the charge for the overwhelming vote. Governor Pawlenty promised from Washington to veto the bill.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty plans to veto the General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC) extension bill passed this afternoon by the Legislature.

DFLers and Republicans are heading into the legislative session with differing ideas about how to provide health care to people who relied on the General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC) program axed last year by Gov. Tim Pawlenty.

Can some form of General Assistance Medical Care be saved? That was the question debated this afternoon at a joint session of two House committees dealing with health care.

On Thursday afternoon, Sen. Linda Berglin (DFL-Minneapolis) and Rep. Tom Huntley (DFL-Duluth) announced a plan to restore $292 million of the $396 million in General Assistance Medical Care (GAMC) funding cut by Gov. Tim Pawlenty earlier this year.