WASHINGTON — The U. S. House voted 230-196 to extend Obamacare three years, forestalling a Trump- plan to end healthcare coverage that bears the name of former President Barack Obama whom Trump despises. The vote was a setback not only y for Trump but also his lackey House Speaker Mike Johnson, who failed n holding his GOP majority together. It also was a slap at Tim Emmer of Minnesota, whose job as GOP whip herding party member from straying. The bill now goes to the Senate, where its prospects are unclear. In the House it was more than a dozen Repulians who defied Trump. Not to extended Obamacare, formally the Affordable Care Act of 2010, would have doubled, tripled and in some cases quadrupled healthcare insurance premiums for millions of people. Many would have found insurance too costly to keep. Every Democrat voted voted for the extension, How the Minnesota and Wisconsin delegations voted:
To extend Obamacare
> Angie Craig, D-Mn2 (south suburbs)
> Betty McCollum, D-Mn4 (St. Paul)
> Kelly Morrison, D-Mn3 (west suburbs)
> Ilhan Omar, D-Mn5 (Minneapolis)
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> Gwen Moore, D-Wi4 (Milwaukee)
> Mark Pocan, D-Wi2 (Madison)
>Derrick Van Orden, R-Wi3 (Prairie du Chien)
Against
> Tom Emmer, R-Mn6 (north suburbs)
> Brad Finstad, R-Mn1 (southern counties)
> Scott Fitzgerald, R-Mn8 (Iron Range)
>Michelle Fischbach, R-Mn7 (rural west)
> Pete Stauber, R-Mn8 (Iron Range)
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> Glen Grothman, R-Wi6 (Campbellsport)
> Bryan Steil, R-Wi1 (Janesville)
> Bryan Steil, R-Wi1 (Janesville)
> Tony Wied, R-Wi8 (DePere)