By Leigh Ann Caldwell
The U.S. Senate took the first major step toward repealing the
Affordable Care Act after a marathon voting session that started
Wednesday evening and extended into early Thursday.
The vote does not repeal President Obama's
signature achievement, but it does set the stage for Republicans to
clear the first procedural hurdle for repeal of the massive health care
law. The bill will now go to the House of Representatives for a vote
expected to take place on Friday.
"The Senate just took an important step toward
repealing and replacing Obamacare by passing the resolution that
provides the legislative tools necessary to actually repeal this failed
law while we move ahead with smarter health care policies," Senate
Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a statement.
Democrats who opposed repealing Obamacare staged
a protest during the vote, breaking with procedural rules by attempting
to orally dedicate their votes to people they say would be harmed by
repealing Obamacare.
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Source: NBC News
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