House Republicans win court case against 'unconstitutional' ObamaCare spending

House Republicans win Obamacare case.
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A federal judge ruled Thursday that the Obama administration has unconstitutionally spent federal money on ObamaCare, marking a major win for the House Republicans who brought the charge, The Associated Press reports.

The House argued that Congress did not specifically allot the Obama administration with $175 billion, which the government has been using to reimburse health insurers in order to reduce co-payments for people of a lower income. The House claimed Congress had in fact denied the White House's request for the money but that the administration is spending it over the period of a decade, regardless.

U.S. District Judge Rosemary Collyer ordered further reimbursements to cease, but the implementation is delayed while the case is being appealed.

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.