Takeaways from Tuesday’s Senate vote: Obamacare repeal roller coaster lurches out of the station

July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 News

Score one big win for McConnell: The majority leader got most of his GOP colleagues to vote in favor of beginning debate to repeal Obamacare.

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5 GOP senators who promised to be principled on health care and then caved when it was time to vote

July 25, 2017 health, healthcare, News, obamacare, politics, trumpcare

Some backtracked to proceed on a motion to proceed.In this image from video, provided by C-SPAN2, the Senate floor on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, July 25, 2017, as Senate began debate on the health care legislation. CREDIT:C-SPAN2 via AP
The Senate just voted 51–50 on the motion to proceed — with Vice President Mike Pence breaking the tie — on legislation to be finalized later that will repea...

3 really weird moments in Trump’s press conference with Lebanon’s prime minister

July 25, 2017 Donald Trump, News, World

We have some questions.President Donald Trump, with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri, speaks during their joint news conference in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, July 25, 2017. CREDIT: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais
President Donald Trump held a confusing and contradictory press conference with Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri on Tuesday, moments after the Senate v...

Bipartisan hugs and a waltz with Bernie Sanders: McCain’s moving return to DC

July 25, 2017 John McCain, News, US healthcare, US news, US politics, US Senate

The Arizona senator’s return to Washington was met with cheers and applause, even as he spoke passionately about the need for compromise in the Senate
In an emotional return to the Capitol, John McCain gave an impassioned speech about the state of American politics shortly after voting to begin debate on repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).
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McCain, battling cancer, returns to Senate and casts critical health care vote

July 25, 2017July 25, 2017 News

McCain’s vote was pivotal as Republicans scrambled to round up 50 votes on a motion to advance legislation to repeal Obamacare.

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Mental healthcare, capitalist summer camps, and eight other stories you might have missed

July 25, 2017 News

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WATCH: Senate votes to move forward on considering health care

July 25, 2017 News, politics

The Senate voted Tuesday to move forward with a debate on health care reform, even though it was not clear what measure the body would be considering.

Trump lauds healthcare bill’s progress in Senate – video

July 25, 2017 Donald Trump, News, Republicans, US Congress, US healthcare, US news, US Senate

Donald Trump gives a press conference with the Lebanese prime minister, Saad Hariri, at the White House on Tuesday, saying he is very happy with the healthcare vote in the Senate and calling it a ‘big step’. Trump also thanks John McCain, who returned to Washington despite his brain cancer diagnosis to cast a vote
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McCain calls for cooperation over healthcare: ‘We’re getting nothing done’ – video

July 25, 2017 Democrats, John McCain, News, Republicans, US Congress, US healthcare, US news, US politics, US Senate

Senator John McCain speaks in the Senate on Tuesday following his return to vote on the healthcare bill. McCain, recently diagnosed with cancer, told both parties that cooperation would be necessary in the future. He also said he would not support the healthcare bill in its current form
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A “skinny repeal” of Obamacare could bring the US health-care system to “almost complete collapse”

July 25, 2017 "America First", ACA, Donald Trump, GOP, health care, health insurance, mccain, News, obamacare, obamacare repeal, repeal and replace, republican-party, Senator John McCain

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