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Democrats position House counsel to defend Obamacare, forcing GOP to take tough vote

House Democrats passed a rule Thursday to have the chamber’s counsel defend Obamacare in a legal case seeking to undo it. The rule was part of a larger package that was approved in a 234-197 vote. The resolution, called the Restoring Congress For The People Resolution, paves the way to authorize the House counsel to… Read More »

House Democrats target DOJ decision not to defend Obamacare

FILE PHOTO: Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) speaks at a federal designation for the Wall Street Historic District in New York March 5, 2007. REUTERS/Eric Thayer (UNITED STATES)/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats will scrutinize the Trump administration’s decision not to defend Obamacare in federal court, when Democrats take control of the U.S. House of Representatives… Read More »