Senators on Wednesday rejected a key proposal that would repeal much of ObamaCare, despite intense pressure from conservatives.
Senators voted 55-45 against an amendment from Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) that would repeal the Affordable Care Act and give lawmakers two years to come up with a replacement.
GOP Sens. Lamar Alexander (Tenn.), Shelley Moore Capito (W.Va.), Susan Collins (Maine), Dean Heller (Nev.), John McCain (Ariz.), Lisa Murkowski (Alaska) and Rob Portman (Ohio) joined all Democrats and independents in voting no.
A vote on the amendment, which was widely expected to fail, was originally scheduled for late Wednesday morning but was delayed as senators tried to get clarity on a provision tied to abortion.
It was the second healthcare plan rejected after the Senate voted down a separate repeal-and-replace amendment on Tuesday night.
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JUST IN: Senate rejects proposal to repeal ObamaCare without a replacement after 7 Republicans vote "no" https://t.co/ROEKtAtmHL pic.twitter.com/6peGJrpBUA
— The Hill (@thehill) July 26, 2017
In 2013, lots of conservative writers knocked Ted Cruz for trying to defund Obamacare, saying to wait for a GOP Congress and President.
— (((≠))) (@ThomasHCrown) July 26, 2017
The Republican Party commits arguably the greatest betrayal of American voters since the advent of two major parties. https://t.co/Jj0j1sApzu
— Steve Deace (@SteveDeaceShow) July 26, 2017
This confirms what we already suspected. They lied to us and never intended to repeal the thing. Now watch them pass some kind of crap sandwich. The twin brother of Obamacare.
Exactly. But they will call it a repeal, and Trump fans will tell us Trump “won” and Trump kept his promise.
Republicans say they flip-flopped on Obamacare repeal because law needs immediate replacement https://t.co/3dCEV17TlX pic.twitter.com/bqWgY9ct6h
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) July 27, 2017
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