Last week, the House voted to repeal the landmark health care overhaul, marking a symbolic move and fulfillment of a campaign pledge by the Republican majority. The vote was 245-189 in favor of repeal, with three Democrats joining the entire Republican caucus in the majority. The other 10 House Democrats who originally opposed the health care bill and were re-elected in November, voted against repealing it.

With the repeal vote over, House Republicans must now work on a second election promise - proposing legislative alternatives to the health care law - starting with a vote to pass a resolution instructing House committees to draft proposals that will be more incremental than the health overhaul. However, the repeal has little chance of being considered by the Democratically-controlled Senate, and Senate leaders have said they will not act on the measure.