Surname meaning for Villers English (of Norman origin) and northern French: habitational name from any of the numerous places in France named Viller(s) or Villier(s), from Late Latin villare âoutlying farmâ, âdependent settlementâ. View more Surname facts for Villers
The Senate Health Care Committee considers issues relating to health care services, long-term care, and developmental disabilities. The Committee has oversight of the licensing and regulation of health care facilities and professions as well as pharmacies and pharmaceutical drugs, including medical marijuana.
But that first step â getting 216 House Democrats to pass what many thought was an odious Senate health care bill â was a formidable one. Thirty-seven sitting Democrats had voted against the House version of health care reform in November 2009, and many found the Senate version even more objectionable. With no GOP support, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had almost no room for error.