(Bloomberg) — Republicans in Congress are committed to using their budget agreement to send President Barack Obama a bill repealing his 2010 health care law, House Budget Committee Chairman Tom Price said.

"I think we are fine," said Price, a Georgia Republican, regarding prospects that his chamber will pass the House and Senate budget agreement announced Wednesday. A House vote is set for Thursday afternoon in Washington.

The budget resolution would allow Republicans who control the House and Senate to go after Obama's 2010 Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. They could use a process called reconciliation to send legislation repealing or revising Obamacare to the president without needing votes from Democrats.

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