House passes bill to kill Obamacare, avert government shutdown
(Reuters) – The House of Representatives on Friday passed legislation to fund federal agencies from October 1 to December 15 while also derailing the healthcare law known as “Obamacare.”
In a partisan vote of 230-189, the Republican-controlled House sent the measure to the Senate where Democrats hold a majority and will try to delete the Obamacare provision and send the spending bill back to the House for passage by September 30 in order to prevent government shutdowns the following day.
(Reporting By Richard Cowan and Thomas Ferraro; Editing by Mohammad Zargham)
