The White House says President Barack Obama supports including gay couples in the overhaul - but that the bill is a compromise and Obama isn't expecting to get everything he wants.
Sen. Patrick Leahy, a Vermont Democrat, is expected to offer the provision as an amendment. But even if it gets through the Senate, it faces tough odds in the Republican-controlled House.
That's not stopping gay rights organizations from pressing to make an estimated 28,500 gay couples eligible for sponsorship.
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