Tuesday, January 6, 2015

Obamacare vote to test Democrats’ resolve under Republican majority

washingtontimes ^ | Jan. 5, 2015 | Tom Howell Jr. 

House GOP seeks to change Affordable Care Act full-time work definition from 30 hours to 40
House Republicans will hold a vote this week to change Obamacare’s definition of full-time work from 30 hours a week to the traditional 40, setting up an early test to see how many Democrats are willing to buck President Obama and his signature overhaul now that they are in the minority.
It’s part of the early agenda taking shape on Capitol Hill, where the GOP in both the House and Senate is planning votes on issues that have earned bipartisan support before, but which stalled as Democrats circled wagons to protect Mr. Obama politically.
Now, with the president a lame duck and the GOP controlling both chambers, Republicans hope for better results.
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