President Trump proposed yet another effort to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, but Senator Chuck Schumer later said he had quickly shot down the offer.
In two instances, a witness testified, Senator Robert Menendez pressured officials to intervene in a Medicare billing dispute on behalf of Dr. Salomon Melgen.
In an exchange with reporters, President Trump said on Wednesday that he has the votes to repeal the Affordable Care Act but that he will first negotiate a deal with Democrats.
Senator Susan Collins of Maine announced her opposition to the latest bill to repeal the Affordable Care Act, leaving party leaders short of the votes they need.
Republicans praise the latest Affordable Care Act repeal as the successor to the 1996 welfare overhaul, but few would cheer a plunge in insurance coverage.
Senators Lindsey Graham and Bill Cassidy adjusted the bill to send money toward Alaska and Maine, states with senators who had indicated they weren’t ready to support the latest attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act.
President Trump said Senator John McCain had let his state down and been deceived by Democrats into abandoning a promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act.