House lawmakers on Wednesday voted to approve two separate bills amending portions of the Affordable Care Act, the latest moves by the GOP to try to throw up hurdles to the Obama health law.
The first bill would codify the year-long delay to the obligation on companies to provide health care coverage to their workers from next year.
The second would delay a similar obligation on individuals to purchase health-care insurance.
The vote on the first bill delaying the employer mandate passed 264-161, with 35 Democrats joining Republicans in supporting it. The vote on the second legislation was approved by a vote of 251-174. On that measure, 22 Democrats sided with the majority.
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