John McCain, R-Ariz., and Sen.
Donald Trump has suffered a major blow after the US Senate voted against a plan to repeal Obamacare. "But you can't have everything".
The broader GOP willingness to cooperate on health-care with Democrats remains unclear.
There's not yet been a survey conducted, but likely, this is going to be the response from the conservative camps: Why elect Republicans when they're just going to let the Democrats rule? "Susan Collins of ME, left, and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska were the other Republicans to vote "no" on the "skinny repeal" amendment". It was his vote that made the difference.
We must now return to the correct way of legislating and send the bill back to committee, hold hearings, receive input from both sides of aisle, heed the recommendations of nation's governors, and produce a bill that finally delivers affordable health care for the American people.
But insurers, hospitals, doctors, and consumer groups are pressing the administration to guarantee billions of dollars in disputed subsidies to help stabilize insurance markets around the country.
The creator of the hit Netflix series "House of Cards" thanked three GOP senators on Friday after the Senate vote to repeal ObamaCare failed, calling their decisions to vote against the bill an act of "heroism".
A full "yes" vote on the skinny repeal would have been the first in many steps to completely overhauling what Obama had put in place.
White House divisions on display with Scaramucci's comments
Asked on Fox Business Network whether Priebus is in trouble, Conway replied: "You'd have to ask the president that". WASHINGTON White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus may have little left of his job but his title.
While the proposal's contents could change, it is expected at this point to repeal Obamacare's individual mandate, partially roll back the employer mandate, and defund Planned Parenthood, among other possible provisions, according to NBC News.
Mr Schumer also paid tribute to the two female Republican senators who also defied their party, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and Susan Collins of Maine.
Before the vote got underway, a dramatic scene played out on the Senate floor.
Trump's Friday morning disappointment caps a lousy week for the White House. Many Americans - people with serious health problems, along with their relatives and friends, who have watched this long spectacle with great anxiety - are relieved this morning.
Several Senate Republicans expressed that they did not want the skinny repeal bill to become law, and sought to conference the bill with the House.
President Trump responded on Twitter: "3 Republicans and 48 Democrats let the American people down".
In the lead up to votes on the package, the Congressional Budget Office provided lawmakers an analysis of the bill's impact on the deficit, insurance premiums and the ranks of the uninsured.
McCain added, "It's time we sat down together and came up with a piece of legislation that addresses this issue".
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