Government lawyers working behind the scenes on the American Health Care Act—House Speaker Paul Ryan’s and President Donald Trump’s proposal to repeal and replace Obamacare—have had a long couple of weeks.
On March 6, House Republicans publicly released the long-anticipated bill, which the Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees approved in all-night marathon sessions. The day after, the House Committee on the Budget narrowly voted to move it to the House floor and recommended changes.
