House GOP votes to repeal ACA

The GOP-controlled House passed legislation repealing the Affordable Care Act, with zero Democrats voting in favor of the bill, reports The New York Times.

The bill has been forwarded to the Senate, where majority leader Mitchell McConnell (R-Ky.) indicated that the chamber will vote on the legislation but has yet to announce a schedule, according to the story.

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