Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Major US Health Care Vote Scheduled for Sunday VOA News 21 March 2010 Photo: AP President Barack Obama left, with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Ca., right, during his visit to Capitol Hill to meet with House Democrats, in Washington, Saturday, March 20, 2010. The U.S. House of Representatives votes Sunday on landmark legislation that would bring health insurance to more than 30 million Americans who do not have it. Democratic Party leaders inside the Capitol worked to make sure Saturday they had at least 216 votes, the simple majority of the lower house of Congress needed to pass the legislation, while hundreds of protesters gathered outside. President Barack Obama came to the Capitol to give an impassioned plea to Democratic members of the House to pass the sweeping health care reform bill. Members of the Republican Party are maintaining their staunch opposition to the bill. House Republican leader John Boehner says the bill would mean higher taxes and too much government intervention in health care decisions. The U.S. is alone among developed nations in not offering its citizens comprehensive health care.  Democratic Party leaders announced Saturday there will be two votes Sunday in the House of Representatives. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer said the House will first vote on the health care bill passed last year by the U.S. Senate. Hoyer said members of Congress will next vote on a reconciliation bill that resolves differences between House and Senate versions of the bill. The Senate would still have to vote on the reconciliation measure. In addition to providing health care insurance to millions of Americans, the proposed legislation also bans certain insurance company practices, such as denying benefits for pre-existing medical conditions and refusing to continue providing coverage for some individuals. It also requires that most Americans purchase insurance or face penalties. Some information for this report was provided by AP. .