House Republicans' first vote in February will be on legislation that would completely repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and the vote will mark the 60th time the House has voted to repeal the health reform law, according to a report from The Hill.
Along with repealing the PPACA in full, the bill would also allow House committees to replace the health reform law with their own legislation, according to the report.
Although the House has unsuccessfully tried to repeal the PPACA 59 other times, Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.), who introduced the bill, thinks it will be different this time. Rep. Byrne's spokesman told The Hill the outcome will be different because Harry Reid, the Democratic Senate Leader, "can no longer stand in the way." The Republicans hold a majority in the House and Senate.
President Barack Obama mocked the GOP at the House Democratic Issues Conference in Philadelphia Jan. 29 after hearing the news the House would once again vote to repeal the PPACA, according to The Hill. The president said he had lost count of the number of times the Republicans have tried to repeal the PPACA. He also said he would "happily" veto the 60th attempt to repeal the health reform law.
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