More than half of California’s 14 House Republicans face potentially tough battles in next year’s midterm election, and while some of them wavered until the last minute, all of them voted for the House healthcare plan in May. Democrats are plotting to use the healthcare vote as a cudgel against vulnerable Republicans in the same way votes for Obamacare were used to sweep Democrats out of the majority in 2010. And winning at least some of California's GOP seats is crucial to Democratic efforts to win back the House. At the time of the House vote, several of California’s Republican representatives said they were keeping their years-long promise to repeal President Obama’s signature law. Video shows how California's Republicans votes on Obamacare repeal Video shows how California's Republicans votes on Obamacare repeal See more videosHours before the Senate's failed vote, Denham held a campaign fundraiser in Washington for his 50th birthday with top House leaders.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 29, 2017 07:52 UTC