The Senate voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act and defund Planned Parenthood Thursday evening, clearing a nearly six-year hurdle that kept previous attempts to undo the health care law from reaching President Obama’s desk.
Though Obama has vowed to veto the bill, it passed, 52-47, with just two Republicans, Sens. Mark Kirk of Illinois and Susan Collins of Maine, joining all Democrats in voting against it. Independent Vermont Sen. (and Democratic presidential candidate) Bernie Sanders did not vote.
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