Relieved Republicans muscled their health care Bill through the House Thursday, taking their biggest step toward dismantling the Obama healthcare overhaul since Donald Trump took office. They won passage only after overcoming their own divisions that nearly sank the measure six weeks ago.
Jubilant Republicans, celebrating what they hope will soon be the demise of “Obamacare”, sang the pop song, “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye” as the end of the voting neared.
Narrow win
The measure skirted through the House by a thin 217-213 vote, as all voting Democrats and a group of mostly moderate Republican holdouts voted no.
Passage was a product of heavy lobbying by the White House and Republicans leaders, plus late revisions that nailed down the final supporters needed. The Bill now faces an uncertain fate in the Senate, where even GOP lawmakers say major changes are likely.
Republicans have promised to erase President Barack Obama’s law since its 2010 enactment, but this year wa their first real chance to deliver.
