The U.S. Republican-controlled House of Representatives on Thursday pushed through a health bill aimed to repeal1 and replace major parts of Obamacare, by a thin vote of 217-213.
美国共和党控制的众议院周四以217票对213票艰难地通过一项医疗法案，该法案旨在废除并替换奥巴马医疗改革中的大部分内容。
The vote was thought in high stakes but a major breakthrough for U.S. President Donald
Trump2 who failed to get any major legislation passed by Congress during his first 100 days in the White House.
The bill's passage also marked a step forward for Republicans who have promised to
dismantle3 the signature legislation of former President Barack Obama since its 2010
enactment4.
The Republican bill, formally known as the American Health Care Act, is now sent to the Senate where it is expected to face significant
hurdles5.
"If
victorious6, Republicans will be having a big press conference at the beautiful Rose Garden of the White House immediately after vote!" Trump tweeted minutes before the voting.
"We cannot wait for Obamacare to
collapse7. We have to transform this, and that's what we'll do today," said House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy Thursday morning.
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