The House Energy and Commerce Committee advanced GOP legislation to repeal and replace ObamaCare, titled the American Health Care Act, on a party-line vote Thursday afternoon, after 27 hours of continuous debate.

The committee markup lasted from Wednesday morning to Thursday afternoon before it was finally approved by a vote of 31-23.

Democrats dragged out the hearing by proposing a slew of amendments, all of which were rejected by Republicans.

The measure now goes to the House Budget Committee, with plans for a vote in the full House within several weeks. The House Ways and Means Committee passed its piece of the legislation early Thursday morning.

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“Today, the House took a decisive step forward in fulfilling a promise to the American people that has been years in the making: repealing and replacing Obamacare with affordable, patient-centered reforms. After conducting an open and transparent markup, we are proud to put forth a plan that represents a Better Way for patients and families,” said Energy and Commerce Chairman Greg Walden (R-Ore.).

Democrats put up a fight for more than 24 hours, arguing that the GOP plan would result in the loss of health insurance coverage for millions.

They took issue with Republicans marking up the plan without a score from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO), which will indicate how much the plan will cost and how many people could lose coverage under it.

“I would think that people would want to know if their constituents would lose their insurance before they vote for this bill today,” said Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo.).