Senators Mike Lee and Jerry Moran just MURDERED the GOP Senate repeal and replace bill.
My colleague @JerryMoran and I will not support the MTP to this version of BCRA #HealthcareBill
— Mike Lee (@SenMikeLee) July 18, 2017
My colleague @SenMikeLee and I will not support the MTP to this version of BCRA. #HealthcareBill
— Jerry Moran (@JerryMoran) July 18, 2017
Only hours after the Senate was gaveled back into session, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was handed devastating news Monday evening: Two more defections on his health care bill that could doom the entire effort for the foreseeable future.
The dramatic simultaneous announcement from Sens. Jerry Moran of Kansas and Mike Lee of Utah means McConnell officially does not have the votes to even begin debate on his legislation to overhaul Obamacare.
In announcing their opposition to the bill, Moran and Lee said they would vote “no” on the motion to proceed — a vote that McConnell had hoped to hold this week but was already forced to postpone due to Arizona Sen. John McCain’s absence from Washington this week.
Aaaaaand it’s dead. And that’s not good.
2 more senators deal blow to GOP health care bill https://t.co/X5Kb8MGzTC https://t.co/Gw7x4DbRpe
— Anderson Cooper 360° (@AC360) July 18, 2017
I foresee a lot of hot takes and a lot of outrage…
UPDATE:
Meadows wants a simple repeal bill.
Time for full repeal of #Obamacare–let's put the same thing on President Trump's desk that we put on President Obama's desk https://t.co/2ik567ayKR
— Mark Meadows (@RepMarkMeadows) July 18, 2017
Yeah, I doubt they have the political will for that…