UTICA, N.Y. -- Utica area Congressman Michael Arcuri has ended his status as undecided on the health care reform bill. Arcuri says he will vote against the measure when it comes to a vote on the House floor.

Arcuri says his key concern was a lack of steps in the legislation to keep health care costs in check.

Democrats are struggling to assemble the 216 votes needed to pass the bill.

In response to Michael Arcuri's announcement that he will vote no on the health care bill Richard Hanna, a republican candidate for Congress, said, "I am pleased that after months of inexplicable waffling, he has finally decided to listen to his constituents, who are overwhelmingly against this bill -- as they should be. It is unfortunate that it's taken an election year for him to vote the way he should. We should all be asking what Mr. Arcuri's core principles are."