MCCAIN THUMBS DOWN HOW TO

Implementing their pledge to repeal what they derisively call Obamacare and create a new health-care law has proved embarrassingly difficult for Republicans.

MCCAIN THUMBS DOWN HOW TO

The standoff between the two chambers highlighted the extent to which Republicans have still not reached a consensus on how to rewrite President Barack ObamaвЂ™s 2010 health-care law, and the degree to which Republicans are repeating many of the same back-room maneuvers that Democrats used seven years ago to approve the ACA. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., and Ron Johnson, R-Wis., but the 2008 GOP presidential nominee deemed the speakerвЂ™s statement as insufficient. Ryan issued a statement intended to assuage the concerns of McCain and two others, Sens. Ryan, R-Wis., that, if the Senate approved this latest proposal, the House would not move to quickly approve the bill in its current form and instead engage in a broad House-Senate negotiation for a wider rollback of the law. The billвЂ™s fate began to collapse Thursday as McCain sought an iron-clad guarantee from House Speaker Paul D. TheyвЂ™re going to hear from their constituents, and I donвЂ™t expect the response to be muted,вЂќ Cruz added вЂњRepublican senators are going to go home. вЂњI donвЂ™t think the Democrats have any interest in doing anything productiveвЂќ on health care, said Sen. вЂњI think if anyone starts talking about the last seven years or tonight, then theyвЂ™re talking about the wrong thing,вЂќ he said.Д«ut other Republicans signaled they will oppose bipartisan talks. People celebrate in front of the US Supreme Court after ruling was announced on the Affordable Care Act. Schumer, D-N.Y., say early Friday that the ACA is in need of serious reforms, comments that compelled him to begin talking to Democrats about potential compromises. Perdue said he was encouraged to hear Senate Minority Leader Charles E. I think itвЂ™s time to put that aside and put the national interests first.вЂќ вЂњI think the self-interest is still alive in the Senate. вЂњI would never criticize anybodyвЂ™s votes, but IвЂ™m very disappointed,вЂќ said Sen. Red-faced and sounding dejected, he pulled the entire legislation from consideration, set up votes on nominations that will begin Monday and gave no indication of what might happen next regarding health care. вЂњOur only regret is that we didnвЂ™t achieve what we hoped to accomplish,вЂќ McConnell said after the failed vote. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell walks to his office from the Senate Chamber following a vote at the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C., U.S., on Thursday, JPhoto by Zach Gibson/Bloomberg But the GOP defections left McConnell without a clear path forward. McConnell had hoped to approve the new, narrower rewrite of the health-care law at some point Friday, after facing dozens of amendments from Democrats. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., and his leadership deputies stood watching, grim-faced and despondent. His decision sparked stunned gasps and some applause.

McCain emerged from his talks with Pence at 1:29 a.m., approached the Senate clerk and gave a thumbs down вЂ“ casting the third GOP вЂњnoвЂќ vote. This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Manage Print Subscription / Tax Receipt.

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