Final answer:
Mike's bill likely refers to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, proposed by President John F. Kennedy and eventually passed and signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on July 2, 1964.
Step-by-step explanation:
The legislation referred to in the question is likely the Civil Rights Act of 1964. This piece of legislation was proposed by President John F. Kennedy in June 1963 but faced opposition and a filibuster in the Senate.
Following President Kennedy's assassination in November 1963, President Lyndon B. Johnson strongly advocated for the bill, and it was eventually passed in the U.S. Congress with substantial majorities .
In both the Senate (73-27 vote) and the House of Representatives (289-126 vote). President Johnson signed the Act into law on July 2, 1964, at the White House.
In contrast, the healthcare bill mentioned, which faced opposition from conservatives, never passed. It ultimately failed in September 1994, leading to the Republican Party's victories in the subsequent November elections.
The subsequent passage of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act in August 1996.