|
"A comprehensive, collaborative elections resource."
|
Senate GOP leaders decide not to hold vote on last-ditch Obamacare repeal
|
Parent(s) |
Issue
|
Contributor | RP |
Last Edited | RP Sep 26, 2017 04:04pm |
Logged |
0
|
Category | Proposed Legislation |
Author | Rebecca Shabad |
News Date | Tuesday, September 26, 2017 08:10:00 PM UTC0:0 |
Description | Senate Republican leaders have decided not to bring their last-ditch Obamacare repeal bill, known as Graham-Cassidy, to the floor this week, for now killing their seven-year effort to dismantle the 2010 health care law.
"We don't have the votes," said Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, one of the co-authors of the bill, at a press conference following a closed-door Senate GOP Conference lunch. "We made the decision that since we don't have the votes, we won't hold the vote."
The decision comes after three Senate Republicans came out against the latest version of the measure -- John McCain of Arizona, Rand Paul of Kentucky and Susan Collins of Maine. Republicans could only afford two defections, assuming all Democrats were going to oppose the legislation proposed by Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina and Cassidy. |
Share |
|
2¢
|
|
Article | Read Full Article |
|
Date |
Category |
Headline |
Article |
Contributor |
|
|