In forcing the vote, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who was crucial in ensuring passage of the 2010 law, now has Republicans on record on the lawsuit, and those votes could be used in campaign ads next year. The measure passed 235 to 192, with all Democrats supporting it and all but three Republicans opposing it. GOP lawmakers argued Wednesday that the measure was a pointless messaging exercise and that Democrats are papering over problems with the ACA. “Democrats are trying to sell this farce as a vote to protect people with preexisting conditions, but this is not a health-care vote,” said Rep. Devin Nunes (R-Calif.). “This is a vote to give cover because the law they passed was unconstitutional, and the individual mandate was deeply unpopular.

Source: Washington Post January 09, 2019 22:07 UTC