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Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Sen. Dean Heller at a Las Vegas news conference June 23 where he announced he will vote against the proposed GOP health-care bill When Sen. Dean Heller came out in opposition to the health-care legislation last week, it was a surprise that, in hindsight, shouldn't have been a surprise. Heller is an extreme version of the five to six senators who just politically can't vote for the bill, mostly because they fear it will yank away health care for hundreds of thousands in their respective states.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Tuesday that the vote will be delayed on the Senate version of the GOP health bill as members continue to work out the details.
Trump invited them to meet after McConnell decided to delay a vote on a Senate health care bill because there aren't enough votes to pass it. McConnell said after the meeting there's a "really good chance" of passing the bill, but it won't happen before July Fourth as he originally planned.
What's next on health care now that the Senate has punted? Senate Republicans have gone back to the drawing board to get an Obamacare repeal bill they can pass. Check out this story on demingheadlight.com: https://usat.ly/2tl885x Less than a week after Senate Republicans unveiled their version of the American Health Care Act, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said a vote on it has been pushed back until after July 4. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., tells reporters he is delaying a vote on the Republican health care bill on June 27, 2017.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's decision to delay a vote on health-care legislation came as a relief to some Republican holdouts, but it sets off what will be a furious few weeks of talks to deliver on the GOP's seven-year promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Senate Republicans went to the White House Tuesday afternoon to meet with President Donald Trump, who also promised his political supporters he would do away with Obamacare.
Is there anyone who can point to the "Affordable Care Act" and credibly claim it is accomplishing the goals set for it seven years ago? Insurers are pulling out of the exchanges, premiums and related costs are going up, not down, as supporters of the misnamed law claimed they would. Many people who like their doctors are not being allowed to keep their doctors.
Senate Republicans' bill to erase major parts of the Affordable Care Act would cause an estimated 22 million more Americans to be uninsured in the coming decade - about 1 million fewer than similar legislation recently passed by the House, according to the Congressional Budget Office. The forecast issued Monday by Congress' nonpartisan budget scorekeepers also estimates that the Senate measure, drafted in secret mainly by Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and aides, would reduce federal spending by $321 billion by 2026 - compared with $119 billion for the House's version.
The long-awaited Senate health bill text crafted by a group of 13 GOP senators appointed by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky to replace and repeal President Obama's Affordable Care Act of 2017 , popularly, called Obamacare, was unveiled days ago. Republican lawmakers have worked for over seven years to dismantle the Democratic president's landmark health care law.
In this April 20, 2017, file photo, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a rally for Omaha Democratic mayoral candidate Heath Mello in Omaha, Neb. Sanders urged fellow Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., to vote against the health care bill proposed by the Senate on Sunday, June 25. less FILE- In this April 20, 2017, file photo, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a rally for Omaha Democratic mayoral candidate Heath Mello in Omaha, Neb.
"It's not going to get any easier," Cornyn said at a Koch network summit, the Los Angeles Times reported. "We don't have the luxury of waiting around."
Several Republican senators on Sunday expressed reluctance to support their party's latest health-care bill, adding to the uncertainty about whether some form of the legislation would be able to pass the chamber soon. All but one had previously indicated they were uncomfortable with the draft legislation to overhaul the nation's health-care system, including repealing key parts of the Affordable Care Act passed during the Obama administration.
As growing opposition imperiled passage of the Senate version of the healthcare bill, leaders of the conservative Koch network voiced sharp criticism of the legislation at their donor retreat here -- stating that the bill needed dramatic changes before they would support it. The Koch network announced Saturday that they plan between $300 and $400 million on their political and policy objectives during the 2018 political cycle as Democrats wage an intense battle to win control of the House.
His tweets have the power to shape international relations, send stock prices up - or down - and galvanize the American public. We're watching how Donald Trump is using this platform of unfettered communication now that he's commander in chief.
Mitch McConnell Trump called Cruz to press him on ObamaCare repeal bill: report Meadows: Senate bill lacks conservative support to pass House Fifth GOP senator announces opposition to healthcare bill MORE to get the 50 votes needed to pass the Senate GOP bill to repeal ObamaCare, according to a new report. "Currently, for a variety of reasons, we are not ready to vote for this bill, but we are open to negotiation and obtaining more information before it is brought to the floor," the statement said.
Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi is facing criticisms for the Democratic loss in Georgia's special House election. In the wake of Democrat Jon Ossoff's loss in Georgia's special House election this week, the well-exercised pointing fingers of Democratic politicians and voters got a workout once again.
Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., speaks to reporters at the Capitol after Republicans released their long-awaited bill to scuttle much of President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 22, 2017. He is one of four GOP senators to say they are opposed it but are open to negotiations, which could put the measure in immediate jeopardy.
Democrats formed a united front against the controversial measure, blasting it as a "war on Medicaid," the health care program for lower income Americans, and calling it worse than one that passed the House of Representatives in May. For the past seven years, Republicans have worked to repeal of the landmark health reforms of Trump's Democratic predecessor Barack Obama. Members from both parties agree the repeal effort has never been closer to fruition.
Senate Republicans released their long-awaited bill Thursday to dismantle much of Barack Obama's health care law, proposing to cut Medicaid for low-income Americans and erase tax boosts that Obama imposed on high-earners and medical companies to finance his expansion of coverage. The bill would provide tax credits to help people buy insurance.
A group of at least three Republican senators are planning to openly oppose the newly-released Republican health care bill, NBCA s Chuck Todd reported Thursday. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell finally released the text of the bill Thursday after over a month of speculation.