[Updated 9:01 p.m.] The House of Representatives passed the health care "fixes" bill Thursday to send the measure to President Barack Obama's desk.

The vote ended legislative action on Obama's top domestic priority by approving changes to the broader health care reform bill the president signed into law earlier this week.

[Updated 8:47 p.m.] The House is currently voting on the "fixes" bill.

[Updated 6:17 p.m.] House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Democrats have the votes to pass the measure later Thursday and send it to President Obama to be signed into law. She said lawmakers want to "finish our work up today" before going on a two-week recess.

[Updated 3:02 p.m.] Senate Majority leader Harry Reid spoke to reporters after the Senate passed the reconciliation health care bill Thursday. He thanked the public servants who helped pass the bill and championed it as a jobs bill, a landmark health care bill and a "bill of rights."

[Updated 2:42 p.m] We now have video of the vote on the health care reconciliation bill. The health care "fixes" bill passed with a vote of 56-43.

[Posted at 2:16 p.m.] The Senate passed the slightly altered health care "fixes" bill Thursday, sending it back to the House of Representatives.

Two minor provisions removed due to a Republican challenge will not affect the new health care law signed Tuesday by President Barack Obama.