House approves Byrne’s ObamaCare repeal bill

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February 3, 2015

WASHINGTON — The US House of Representatives voted Tuesday afternoon to repeal ObamaCare in its entirety—the first such vote since the GOP took control of the Senate in November.

The bill “to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and health care-related provisions in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010,” was sponsored by Alabama Congressman Bradley Byrne (R-AL1).

Great news! The House just passed my bill to repeal #Obamacare by a vote of 239 to 186. Bill now moves to the Senate.

— Rep. Bradley Byrne (@RepByrne) February 3, 2015

“The American people have made clear that they do not support Obamacare, and today the House of Representatives took action to repeal this failed law,” Rep. Byrne said in a statement following the vote.

“We were told we would like the law once we found out what was in it. The opposite has proven to be true. We were told that we could keep our health plans and keep our family physicians. That also proved to not be true. The more we learn about this law, the less it makes sense.”

Rep. Byrne’s legislation passed by a vote of 239 to 186, marking the first time a Byrne-sponsored bill has passed the full House since he was elected in December of 2013.

The bill gives a 180-day window between passage and full repeal, and instructs House committees to begin constructing a replacement to Obamacare.

“I know the relevant Committees in the House are already working on new, patient-centered solutions to our health care system that aren’t run by the federal government,” Byrne said. “I look forward to working with my colleagues to move forward on those solutions and providing real relief to the American people who are struggling under this burdensome law.”

The bill now moves on to the Senate, where it will face significant pushback from Democrats. President Obama has also threatened to veto the bill if it makes it through the upper chamber and to his desk.