US Senate Set to Vote on ‘Repeal Only’ Health Care Bill
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The Republican-led
The latest legislation would repeal the Affordable Care Act (https://www.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/ppacacon.pdf), which has provided coverage to millions of Americans, but would not provide a replacement. Some
Senate Republican leaders have also considered a so-called "skinny" bill that would repeal a few primary provisions in the current law, such as penalties imposed on people without insurance and businesses that do not provide insurance to their workers.
If lawmakers pass a bill, the nation's health care problems will not be resolved in the near future, new
White House communications director
"If you're expecting an instant panacea or an instant cure, it's not going to be provided by anybody here in
Measure rejected Tuesday
Lawmakers Tuesday rejected a measure drafted by Senate Majority Leader
The measure also included an amendment by
Tuesday night's vote was the first of many that will be taken in the
It took Vice President
Murkowski drew the ire of President
A decisive vote was cast by
McCain calls for bipartisanship
McCain chided his colleagues for their lack of progress. He called on all senators to govern better by embracing compromise, bipartisanship and the
"Let's trust each other. ... We've been spinning our wheels on too many important issues because we keep trying to find a way to win without help from across the aisle," he said.
Despite the warm reception for McCain by senators of both parties,
"We have a distance to go to get where we need to be," said Cruz. "I will be happy when we get it done, accomplish what we set out, to honor our promise to repeal Obamacare and fundamentally expand consumer freedom and lower premiums for families who are struggling."
Details to determine final vote
The nonpartisan
Recent public-opinion surveys show that Americans view the existing Affordable Care Act more favorably than any of the
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