With the passage of sweeping health care legislation in the House of Representatives, Saturday, the fight will now be joined in the Senate.
"I think you're going to see a very different bill out of the Senate," said Rep. Jean Schmidt (R), of Ohio's 2nd Congressional District.
Schmidt who was one of 215 members of the House to vote “no” on the bill, spoke to 9News on Sunday.
"I think the Senate gets the fact that the American public is a little skittish on this overhaul of our health care system," Schmidt continued.
Representative Steve Driehaus of Ohio's 1st Congressional District voted for the bill which will include restrictions on federal funds for abortions.
"I and many others fought hard for that," Driehaus said.
"I think this is a step in the right direction," Driehaus continued, speaking about the entire bill.
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D) Nevada must now gather support for a bill in the more conservative Senate.
Analysts suggest he must hold on to liberal support while at the same time winning over conservative Democrats like Senators Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Evan Bayh of Indiana, Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas and Independent Joe Lieberman of Connecticut.
Reid needs 60 votes to overcome a Republican filibuster.
The bill recently passed by the Senate Finance Committee will likely be the framework for a bill that Reid will craft.
That bill is currently in the hands of the Congressional Budget Office and is expected to be scored and in the hands of legislators by the end of the week.
