the house of representatives passed the affordable care act on march 21, 2010. i remember it well. here's how we covered that historic moment right here on cnn. healthcare reform is now history. >> on this vote the yeas are 219 the nays are 212. >> there you heard it. more than a year of high drama came to a climatic end. it was a win he badly needed. >> this represents another stone firm lewaved in the foundation