In a message vote, the Republican-led House of Representatives elected to repeal the Affordable Care Act in its entirety. The move is considered symbolic, as the Senate lacks the 60 votes needed to avoid an almost certain filibuster, and the President has vowed to veto any repeal measure. The final vote on H.R. 596 was 239 to 186 along party lines.
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