McCaskill co-sponsors Senate move to oppose Hawley-backed lawsuit challenging Obamacare
McCaskill, D-
McCaskill and Manchin were part of a bipartisan group of senators -- 12 from each party -- who unsuccessfully tried to come up with a plan to fix Obamacare after the
Hawley, representing
When the lawsuit was filed, Hawley called the Affordable Care Act "unlawful" and said that it "must be enjoined as soon as possible so that free choice is again made possible for states and individuals."
McCaskill said Thursday that that lawsuit, and other Republican actions, threatens ACA protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
"The attorney general of
McCaskill and Hawley face primaries in their respective parties on
"I had 53 town halls last year ... and most of those town halls were in counties where I am not very popular, where
Hawley, in a statement issued by his office, said that "if healthcare is the number one thing on voters' minds,
"She is responsible for the fact that
Manchin, another Democrat in a tough re-election fight, called moves to peel back protections for those with pre-existing conditions "inhumane" and "unconscionable." McCaskill accused
Borrowing a line from
"I love lectures about judicial activism," McCaskill said. "You want a definition of judicial activism? How about using the courts to do what
Hawley said that "for examples of judicial activism, (McCaskill) should look at the records of the judges she has supported."
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