As GOP dissent grows, U.S. Rep. Shimkus says party ‘on a rescue mission’ for health care
Shimkus, the longest-serving
"So I would argue we've been very patient -- seven years," he said from the House floor Thursday. "And I think the public's been very patient. And the public has judged the ACA, also known as Obamacare, through a couple election cycles and has claimed failure."
Later Thursday, a source told the
Some of the state's seven Republican members support the Republican plan, but it was unclear how suburban Chicago
Also on Thursday, a spokesman for
A day earlier, the aide said LaHood supported the legislation "at this time."
In his remarks, Shimkus said
Shimkus criticized rising premium costs and said nearly one-third of
"So seven years is too long to wait," he said. "I appreciate us moving aggressively. Time is of the essence. We're on a rescue mission, and this is just another path in the process of repealing and replacing Obamacare."
His characterization drew a rebuke from the next speaker,
"The Republican plan is not a rescue mission," said the Democrat from
"Slamming the middle class with a tax hike, ripping away coverage and undermining
House Minority Leader
None of the 11 Illinois Democratic members of
Also unclear Thursday was whether Rep.
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