House gridlock stalls Trump’s promise to repeal Obamacare National Speaker of the House Paul Ryan walks to his office after a procedural vote on the House floor at the U.S. Capitol on March 24, 2017. (Getty) By Louis Jacobson March 24, 2017 The U.S. House of Representatives fails to pass a health care bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Read our promise update. Our Sources See promise update.