“Senate Republicans promise that the first vote to repeal the health care reform law, which is likely to happen Wednesday but is expected to fail, won’t be the last strike at President Barack Obama’s signature legislation,” Politico writes.

In perhaps a symbolic vote, the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday to repeal a sweeping health-care law that continues to be as controversial as it is historic.

In perhaps a symbolic vote, the Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday to repeal a sweeping health-care law that continues to be as controversial as it is historic.

The U.S. Senate Finance Committee approved its plan for health care reform, the last of five proposals before Congress. Senate committee approves health reform bill with no public option originally reported at IFAwebnews.com .

The White House agreement with the pharmaceutical industry , which is reflected in the Senate Finance Committee's health care bill , is one of the most shameful episodes of the health care reform process. Presidential candidate Barack Obama had promised to put an end to the game-playing in Washington, citing in one television ad the deal the pharmaceutical industry wrote into the Medicare prescription drug legislation. Yet in order to bring big Pharma on board with health care reform, the