A group of protesters including disability rights activists disrupted the Senate hearing on the GOP’s ObamaCare repeal bill before any substantial issue was discussed on Monday, Politico reports. As the protesters chanted, “No cuts to Medicaid, save our liberty”, Senate Finance Chairman Orrin Hatch was, therefore, forced to temporarily suspend the hearing for about 15 minutes. Hatch... Read More

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September 20, 2017

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Senators McCain, Murkowski: the deciding figures for the new Obamacare repeal effort

Two of the three GOP senators who orchestrated Obamacare repeal failure in July Sens. John McCain and Lisa Murkowski could be the deciding factor in the latest push by congressional Republicans at repealing the healthcare bill in the next 11 days. In reference to the latest effort by the GOP lawmakers, Murkowski says she wants... Read More

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July 28, 2017

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Senator McCain nails the coffin on Obamacare repeal

Early Friday Morning in major dramatic fashion, Senate Republican efforts to repeal Obamacare hit a brick wall when Senator John McCain, Lisa Murkowski and Susan Collins joined with Democrats to kill the “skinny repeal” plan, CNN reports. McCain, Collins, and Murkowski joined all 48 Democrats to reject the Republicans’ skinny repeal plan, sinking it with a vote... Read More

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