Democrats are trying to add a mountain of amendments to the GOP's Obamacare replacement — including renaming it the 'Republican Pay More for Less Care Act'

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March 9, 2017 12:31 PM

While it is unlikely that any of these measures will be added to the bill, the process of adding many amendments could slow down the bill's passage.

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Democrats have begun their fight against the GOP's replacement for the Affordable Care Act, the healthcare law better known as Obamacare.

As the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Wednesday held its first day of debate over the GOP replacement, the American Health Care Care Act, Democrats introduced a series of largely symbolic amendments to add to the bill. While the amendments will be considered by the committee, they have to be approved by a majority vote in the Republican-controlled committee to officially become part of the bill.

Here's a quick rundown of some of the more notable amendments from Democrats, in order of their introduction:

While it is unlikely any of these measures get added to the bill, the process of adding many amendments could slow down the bill's passage and allow Democrats to express their displeasure with the AHCA.

The Energy and Commerce Committee is still marking up the bill, some 20 hours after kicking off the marathon session.

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