washington u.s. house representatives friday approve legislation continue federal insurance program millions lower-income children pregnant women ongoing fund battle could weeks program get money house republican measure approve 242-174 largely along party line would continue children health insurance program chip five years democrats warn partisan house approach would fly senate delay cash program expire month ago bill go nowhere ... senate take wait around christmas get fund democratic representative frank pallone warn republicans control 52 senate 100 seat 60 vote need passage chip provide health insurance million children bipartisan program since creation 20 years ago reauthorizing fund contentious president donald trump republican-controlled congress healthcare issue become highly politicize republicans repeatedly fail repeal replace obamacare top trump campaign promise program fund lapse sept. 30 state enough money continue past 2017. still 11 state include colorado california utah ohio pennsylvania expect exhaust fund end year accord kaiser family foundation another 21 state anticipate run money end march 2018. house bill extend program five years continue fund community health center two years also include billion medicaid program puerto rico virgin islands hard hit recent hurricanes bill become controversial republicans add provision would affect affordable care act former democratic president barack obama signature domestic policy achievement include slash fund law prevention public health fund among things help fight opioid epidemic make easy kick people obamacare plan non-payment premiums however republican representative greg walden point bill would block two years medicaid cut hospitals would otherwise occur obamacare democrats criticize legislation ask medicare wealthy one percent beneficiaries make 40,000 month pay help fund health insurance low-income children u.s. house approve fund children 's healthcare program