"It appears SEIU is dead serious about this business about yanking support for House Dems who vote No on the health bill," writes Greg Sargent at the Plum Line.

Yep, it's true. SEIU members expect Congress to pass health care reform. If the U.S. House fails to muster the courage to pass health insurance reform, there will be consequences. Today, SEIU Local 200 announced that it is seeking challengers to Rep. Michael Arcuri's Democratic seat after he indicated he would vote against the bill.

Greg Sargent at the Plum Line writes:

Jerry Dennis, the president of SEIU local 200, which represents 14,000 workers statewide in New York, called Arcuri yesterday and delivered the news, SEIU spokesman Matt Nerzig tells me.

"Jerry called him yesterday and told him it'll be very difficult to support him come next election if he's not on this bill," Nerzig says. "The search for alternatives has already begun."

"This guy won by two percent with our support and 1199 support against a moderate republican last time," Nerzig continues. "It'll be very difficult for him to win reelection next time without us." Arcuri won with 52% of the vote in 2008.

SEIU's 2.2 million members - janitors, teachers, nurses, doctors, child care workers, and more - are waiting for Congress to finally act on fixing our broken health care system. The cost of doing nothing is too great, and we've come too far now to cede victory to insurance company lobbyists. No matter what happens this week and next, elected leaders will be held accountable at the ballot box this November.