WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on efforts to repeal and replace President Barack Obama's health care law (all times local): The legislation was supposed to make good on seven years of GOP promises to repeal and replace President Barack Obama's health law. Trump's efforts to repeal and replace President Barack Obama's signature health care law fell short last week, after he and House Speaker Paul Ryan failed to convince a number of House lawmakers, including most of the Freedom Caucus, to vote in their favor.