Representatives John Boccieri, D-Ohio, and Charlie Wilson, D-Ohio, both announced Friday that they will vote for the health care reform bill.
"Today I hope and I pray that we can get this job done," Boccieri said during a news conference. "Yes, I will be voting yes on this bill."
"If in this job I can save one life one family one person, this job is worth it," he added.
Boccieri went on to say, "A lot of people are telling me this decision could cost me my job. I want my mom to know I'm standing up today, and I'm doing what I believe in."
Boccieri had previously voted "No" on the health care reform bill that the House voted on in November 2009.
Meanwhile, Wilson released a statement in which he said the bill is "not perfect, but it is a strong step forward."
"I have seen the CBO score and the reconciliation changes for myself," Wilson said. "This bill will not add a dime to the deficit."
He added, "I am confident that the Senate bill will be amended by the reconciliation language and that special deals for certain states, like Nebraska, have been taken out, that affordability for middle class families has been improved and that the harmful excise tax on high cost health plans has been adjusted."
Wilson, who takes a pro-life stance in the abortion debate, said he is "confident that the language in the Senate bill ensures that there will be no federal funding for abortions."
Finally, he said that the bottom line is that "we need this reform. Families need this reform. Our economy needs this reform."
Boccieri and Wilson join Representative Bart Gordon, D-Tenn., as Democrats who have recently announced that they will vote "Yes." Gordon had previously voted "No" on the House bill in November.
The House is currently set to vote on the health care reform legislation around 12:00 pm ET on Sunday. President Barack Obama has delayed a trip to Indonesia and Australia to rally House Democrats to get the 216 votes needed to pass the bill.
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