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Associated Press - March 18, 2010 6:15 PM ET
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Rep. Bart Gordon has changed course and says he will now support President Barack Obama's health care overhaul bill in a U.S. House vote planned for Sunday.
The Murfreesboro Democrat, who isn't seeking another term in Congress this year, said Thursday he changed his mind because the proposed changes will be "better for Middle Tennessee than the status quo."
The measure seeks to extend coverage to 32 million uninsured people and the Congressional Budget Office estimates the proposal would cost $940 billion over 10 years.
Fellow Tennessee Democratic Reps. John Tanner and Lincoln Davis have not said how they will vote on the latest version of the bill after voting against the previous bill. Tanner, like Gordon, isn't seeking re-election.
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