WASHINGTON: Two US congressional panels has approved Republican plans to replace Obamacare, after marathon debate on the controversial health legislation that is backed by President Donald Trump but opposed by some in his party.
After 18 marathon hours of debate the House Ways and Means Committee became the first panel to approve the bill that would repeal and replace Democrat Barack Obama's landmark health reforms.
But the House Energy and Commerce Committee -- a separate panel that began reviewing the legislation at the same time Wednesday morning -- took more than 27 continuous hours to "mark up" the bill, finally voting along strict party lines for its approval.
"Today, the House took a decisive step forward in fulfilling a promise to the American people that has been years in the making: repealing and replacing Obamacare with affordable, patient-centered reforms," Energy and Commerce chairman Greg Walden said.
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