Senate rejects bill to repeal large parts of Obamacare without replacement

  • Seven Republicans join with Democrats to oppose proposal
  • Failure suggests GOP’s promise to repeal ACA wholesale will be hugely difficult

The Senate on Wednesday rejected a bill that would have repealed major pieces of Barack Obama’s health reforms without a replacement, something Republicans have promised to do for seven years.

Seven Republican senators joined with Democrats to reject the bill, in a sign that the party’s promise to repeal the Affordable Care ...