5 GOP senators now oppose health care bill as written
Echoing the other four, Heller said he opposes the measure "in this form" but does not rule out backing a version that is changed to his liking. Senate Majority Leader
Nonetheless, Heller's announcement underscores the scant margin of error Republican leaders must deal with. Facing unanimous Democratic opposition, McConnell can afford to lose just two of the 52
Besides the five who've announced outright opposition, several other
Heller, facing a competitive re-election battle next year, said he was opposing the legislation because of the cuts it would make in Medicaid. The federal-state program provides health care to the poor, disabled and many nursing home patients.
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"I cannot support a piece of legislation that takes insurance away from tens of millions of Americans and tens of thousands of Nevadans," Heller said.
Trump has spoken favorably about both the House-passed bill and the
Heller said that to win his vote,
"It's going to be very difficult to get me to a yes," he said, noting that conservative Republican senators would likely be reluctant to add spending back to the measure.
Heller spoke at a news conference in
Sandoval said the
Heller got an opponent for next year when first-year Democratic Rep.
Just hours after McConnell released the 142-page legislation on Thursday, four conservatives said they opposed it. They were Sens.
Underscoring the sensitivity of the bill, Sen.
"It was just released yesterday. So, we have 142 pages to go through," she said.
Asked about the bill's impact on Medicaid insurance coverage for lower-income Iowans, Ernst said, "I wouldn't say they are losing it."
Under special rules McConnell is using that will block
Realizing they're outnumbered,
In one instance, Sen.
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