House Votes To Derail Obamacare, Fund Government

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September 20, 2013

The Associated Press

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, right, is cheered as Republican members of the House of Representatives rally after passing a bill that would prevent a government shutdown while crippling the health care law that was the signature accomplishment of President Barack Obama's first term, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, Sept. 20, 2013. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

The House has passed a temporary funding measure to keep the government running. The bill is coupled with a Tea Party-backed measure to block President Obama's new health care law.

The 230 -189 vote sets the stage for a confrontation with the Democratic-led Senate. The Senate promises to strip the "defund Obamacare" provision from the bill next week and will challenge the House to pass it as a straightforward funding bill that Obama will sign.

The White House promises Obama would veto the measure in the unlikely event it reaches him.

At issue is the need to pass a short-term funding bill to prevent a partial government shutdown when the budget year ends on Sept. 30. Washington's longstanding budget stalemate has derailed the annual appropriations bills required to fund federal agency operations.

To hear the interview with U.S. Rep. Chris Van Hollen, click the audio at the top of the page.

Guests

Chris Van Hollen, Democratic U.S. Congressman representing Maryland's 8th District. He tweets @ChrisVanHollen.
Rick Klein, political director for ABC News. He tweets @rickklein.
Marty Schenker, executive editor of news at Bloomberg. He tweets @mschenker.

This segment aired on September 20, 2013.

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