(CNN) House Democrats are taking their first steps to fulfill their promises to strengthen Obamacare and lower drug prices, as the fate of the Affordable Care Act promises to be a major 2020 election issue. After a marathon session Wednesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee passed a dozen bills aimed at undoing several of the Trump administration's efforts to weaken Obamacare and at bringing generic drugs to the market faster. The vote comes after a topsy-turvy two weeks for the landmark health care law. The Trump administration said early last week that it agrees with the ruling of a federal judge in Texas that invalidated the law . The health care bills approved this week steered clear of the more controversial measures that Democrats are batting about, including "Medicare for All," allowing Medicare to negotiate drug prices and permitting drug importation from Canada.

Source: CNN April 04, 2019 18:56 UTC