House Republicans ignore Obama veto threat on spending bill

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Speaker of the House John Boehner speaks after meeting with U.S. President Obama in WashingtonBy Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republicans in the House of Representatives on Thursday plowed ahead with a bill to gut President Barack Obama's healthcare law while temporarily funding other government programs, ignoring a warning from the White House that the measure would be vetoed. The bill, which would keep the government running through December 15 and avert shutdowns with the start of the new fiscal year on October 1, faced its first test vote in the House on Thursday with passage of the measure expected on Friday. …

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