House Democrats are planning a quick vote early next year to shore up protections for pre-existing conditions, hoping to put Republicans in a bind early in the new Congress, a top Democrat said Thursday.

Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., said that Democrats are likely to pursue legislation that would counter a lawsuit from 20 states seeking to get rid of all of Obamacare, including pre-existing condition protections. Neal is currently the top Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee and could become the committee chairman when the Democrats take over the House in January.