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Sen. Collins Opposes Health Bill, Dealing Blow to ACA Repeal
Republicans are scrambling to repeal and replace Obamacare with a new health-care bill known as Graham-Cassidy. WSJ's Shelby Holliday breaks down the proposal.
Sen. Collins joins McCain, Paul, Cruz, essentially killing GOP health care drive
The last-gasp Republican drive to tear down President Barack Obama's health care law essentially died Monday as Maine Sen. Susan Collins joined a small but decisive cluster of GOP senators in opposing the push. The Maine moderate said in a statement that the legislation would make "devastating" cuts in the Medicaid program for poor and disabled people, drive up premiums for millions and weaken protections Obama's law gives people with pre-existing medical conditions.
Susan Collins is a ‘no’ on Graham-Cassidy
Republican Sen. Susan Collins is a hard "no" on Graham-Cassidy, effectively delivering a fatal blow to the GOP's latest Obamacare replacement bill. Collins released a statement Monday afternoon calling the proposal "deeply flawed."
The Latest: Republicans revise health bill to woo holdouts
Republicans have released a revised version of their legislation dismantling the Obama health care law. It contains added money and newly eased coverage requirements aimed at winning over GOP senators whose opposition could well sink the bill.
Health care bill teeters, GOP adds money to woo dissidents
In this Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, file photo, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks to members of the media while attending an event in Lewiston, Maine. Collins said Sunday, Sept.
The Republicans are on the verge of another Obamacare loss
Lawmakers return to Washington on Monday with the GOP just one more "no" vote away from having their latest effort to overhaul the Affordable Care Act scuttled. So far, two Republicans -- Sens. John McCain of Arizona and Rand Paul of Kentucky -- have publicly come out against the latest bill to overhaul Obamacare.
Republicans make desperate bid to save health care bill
In this Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017, file photo, U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, speaks to members of the media while attending an event in Lewiston, Maine. Collins said Sunday, Sept.
Republican Bill to Repeal Obamacare Teeters on Edge of Collapse
The latest Republican effort to repeal former U.S. President Barack Obama's signature healthcare law faced possible defeat this week as several senators in the party voiced concerns about the bill under consideration. The U.S. Senate is up against a Saturday deadline for deciding the fate of the 2010 Affordable Care Act, popularly known as Obamacare, because of an expiring rule that lets the Republican healthcare legislation pass with just a simple 51-vote majority, instead of the 60-vote threshold needed for most measures.
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President Trump's lashing out at NFL players who kneel in protest during the national anthem and the resulting backlash is playing out in part on social media, i... -- German voters rewarded Angela Merkel's center-right party in national elections on Sunday, sending the chancellor to a record fourth term as one of Europe's ... Sens. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Angus S. King, I-Maine, Joe Donnelly, D-Ind., and Susan Collins, R-Maine, this week introduced bipartisan legislation, the "Cultivating Revitalizat... Kearney, Neb.
U.S. Senate opposition to Obamacare repeal bill grows
A proposal by U.S. Republicans to repeal and replace the Obamacare health insurance program suffered serious new setbacks within the party on Sunday, when Senator Ted Cruz expressed his opposition and Senator Susan Collins dug in with strong criticisms of the legislation.
Sen. Collins Has ‘Serious Reservations’ Over GOP’s Obamacare Repeal
Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, announced on Sunday that it is "very difficult" for her to envision a scenario in which she would vote for the Graham-Cassidy health care bill, potentially driving a final stake into the heart of the GOP's recent attempt at an Obamacare repeal. The Republican-controlled Senate would need Collins' vote to pass the bill, as two senators - John McCain, R-Ariz, and Rand Paul, R-Tenn.
Collins Can’t See Voting for GOP Health Care Bill
Sen. Susan Collins told CNN that it would be "very difficult for me to envision a scenario" where she would vote for Republicans' latest plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, but the Maine Republican said she wanted to wait for a Congressional Budget Office score of the Graham-Cassidy bill before rendering a final decision.
John McCain becomes second ‘no’ on Graham-Cassidya
John McCain, a key vote, says he is a 'no' on Graham-Cassidy bill to repeal Obamacare "I cannot in good conscience vote for the Graham-Cassidy proposal," McCain said in a statement. Check out this story on dailyworld.com: https://usat.ly/2xouHoS WASHINGTON - Arizona Sen. John McCain said Friday he will not support a last-gasp Republican effort to repeal Obamacare, making him the second Republican lawmaker to do so, casting significant doubt on the last-gasp GOP effort to repeal Obamacare.
Trump threatens to brand Rand Paul as ‘the Republican who saved Obamacare’
President Donald Trump on Friday urged Republican senators on the fence about voting for the Graham-Cassidy healthcare legislation to not be the "Republican who saved Obamacare," zeroing in on Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky. "Rand Paul, or whoever votes against Hcare Bill, will forever be known as 'the Republican who saved ObamaCare,'" Trump tweeted.
Senate on track to pass $700 billion defense policy bill
The Senate is on track to pass a defense policy bill that pumps $700 billion into the Pentagon budget, expands U.S. missile defenses in response to North Korea's growing hostility and refuses to allow excess military bases to be closed. The legislation is expected to be approved on Monday by a wide margin in another burst of bipartisanship amid President Donald Trump's push for cooperation with congressional Democrats.
Senate poised to pass $700 billion defense policy bill
5, 2017, file photo, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., walks from his Senate office as Congress returns from the August recess in Washington. The Senate is poised to pass a defense policy bill that pu... WASHINGTON - The Senate is poised to pass a defense policy bill that pumps $700 billion into the Pentagon budget, expands U.S. missile defenses in response to North Korea's growing hostility and refuses to allow excess military bases to be closed.
Transgender troops allowed to re-enlist in U.S. military
The Pentagon has confirmed that transgender troops currently serving in the military are able to re-enlist in the next several months as a ban on their service is under review. In a memo to military leaders on Friday, Defense Secretary James Mattis said the Pentagon would convene a high-level panel to determine how to carry out the ban ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump on transgender individuals in the military.
EJ Dionne Jr.: The priority is still to save Obamacare
Before supporters of universal health coverage get all wrapped up debating a single-payer system, they need to focus on a dire threat to the Affordable Care Act likely to come up for a vote in the Senate before the end of the month. The latest repeal bill is an offering from Sens. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Bill Cassidy, R-La., that would tear apart the existing system and replace it with a block grant to the states.
Maine firm gets Navy contract worth up to $30 million
Maine Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King say the U.S. Navy has awarded a contract worth up to $30 million to an engineering firm based in Portland. Collins, a Republican, and King, an independent, say the Navy has awarded the architect-engineering contract to Colby Company.