Have you ever helped "whip" a vote? Well, get ready.

Before a vote takes place, most Members of Congress are asked ahead of time which way they'll vote. It's called tallying the "whip count." It helps us figure out who needs to hear from us, and who's already made up their mind. There are 435 members of U.S. House of Representatives. That's a lot - and we can't do all this counting alone.

Our goal this week is to call every single office and ask how they'll vote on "The Affordable Health Care for America Act," H.R. 3962. Can you help whip a vote? Click here to whip a health care vote.

We're told the vote could happen this Saturday, and that it might be incredibly close. Help make sure Congress votes for this bill, which would:

• Vastly improve access to quality, affordable health care coverage
• Provide a strong public option that will compete side-by-side with insurance companies
• Eliminate insurance company "rescission" and denial of coverage due to "pre-existing conditions"
• End insurance company discrimination against women

You can bet that insurance companies like UnitedHealth, Humana and CIGNA have a legion of lobbyists talking to Congressional offices right now. We've got to make sure they remember who they were elected to represent - the American people. Help hold politicians accountable by whipping the vote for health care reform. Tell them to vote for H.R. 3962, "The Affordable Health Care for America Act."

>> Whip your Representative's vote right now.

Several key groups just endorsed the House health care bill, H.R. 3962, including American Medical Association (AMA), AARP, and the American Cancer Society. Keep up the momentum - whip your Rep's vote right now: http://action.seiu.org/whip