Time Magazine has posted an article on the political ramifications of S-CHIP. It leads with a quote from Eric Massa:
Democrat Eric Massa happened to be in Washington last week for a fundraiser for his bid to challenge Rep. Randy Kuhl (pronounced "cool"), a Republican from upstate New York, for his seat next year, and he couldn't believe his good fortune. As his potential opponent voted against the expansion of the State Children's Health Insurance Plans (SCHIP), Massa felt like he was watching Kuhl commit "political suicide" for all to see on C-SPAN.
The article also says that Massa is making S-CHIP his top priority.