He kept his intention quiet until the end, when he joined Democrats and two Republican senators to defeat the measure.
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Senate Rejects Slimmed-Down Obamacare Repeal as McCain Votes No
The party’s senators trimmed their vision of a bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, but three Republicans turned on the bill in the dead of night.
Health Care Briefing: Health Care Debate: Obamacare Repeal Fails as McCain Casts Decisive No Vote
The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office said that the “skinny repeal” bill would leave an estimated 15 million more Americans uninsured next year.
Republican congressman says Senate opponents of Trumpcare should be beaten
Stay classy.CREDIT: MSNBC screengrab
During an MSNBC interview on Wednesday, Rep. Buddy Carter (R-GA) was asked about President Trump’s Twitter attack on Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK).
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Public Health: ‘Skinny’ Obamacare Repeal Would Clash With Republicans’ Health Care Promises
The new option being considered by Senate leaders could plausibly be described as Obamacare repeal. But it would disrupt markets and raise premiums.
What to Watch for in the G.O.P.’s Health Care Showdown
On Tuesday, Republicans will make another attempt to try to repeal and possibly replace the Affordable Care Act. But will they have the votes this time?
GOP congressman blames health care struggles on ‘repugnant’ Republican ‘female senators’
Rep. Blake Farenthold suggested he’d like to resolve things with a gunfight.CREDIT: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File
Rep. Blake Farenthold (R-TX) is livid at the inability of the Senate to repeal Obamacare, and he knows exactly who to blame: the Republican women of the Senate.
During a radio interview on a Corpus Christi station last Friday, Farenthold said he finds it “absolutely repugnant” that...
Senate Parliamentarian Challenges Key Provisions of Health Bill
Elizabeth MacDonough on Friday challenged key provisions in the bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, dealing another serious blow to its prospects.
GOP senator says public won’t have ‘luxury’ of learning about health care plan before a vote
A manufactured crisis.From left, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-TX), and Sen. John Thune (R-SD), leave the White House on Wednesday following a luncheon with President Donald Trump and other GOP leadership. CREDIT: AP Photo/Andrew Harnik
Despite the failure of the latest Trumpcare bill on Monday, Senate Republican leadership is moving forward with pl...