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US Senate rejects bill to repeal Obamacare in huge blow for Trump – live | US Senate rejects bill to repeal Obamacare in huge blow for Trump – live |
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Despite all the drama, Lauren Gambino reports that Democratic leader Chuck Schumer knew how McCain was voting earlier tonight. | |
Schumer said he learned about McCain's decision tonight at around 10pm. "John McCain is a hero and has courage and does the right thing." | |
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Dozens of reporters were leaning from the gallery to try to listen in on what was happening on the floor and John McCain was very much aware as my colleague Lois Beckett reports. | |
Klobuchar said McCain told the Democrats he would vote no before the vote, & they all laughed when he worried reporters would read his lips. | |
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John Kennedy of Louisiana, who is uniquely quotable, still thinks Republicans can move ahead. | |
"Never underestimate Mitch McConnell. He's tougher than a $3 steak," says Sen. John Kennedy, a Louisiana Republican. | |
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Heritage Action, a major outside conservative group, is also unhappy | |
Heritage Action is not happy tonight pic.twitter.com/7fulEMF9PL | |
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In contrast, Ted Cruz noted that many Republican base voters will be very disappointed with tonight’s result. | |
Cruz says voters will have a "sense of betrayal" after tonight's epic collapse of the GOP vote to repeal/replace Obamacare | |
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Reporters caught up with John McCain leaving the building tonight. | |
McCain leaving the Capitol asked why he voted NO: "I thought it was the right thing to do." | |
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If you’re enjoying the blog, check out our story as well on tonight’s remarkable drama | |
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The Senate had long planned to move on to a defense authorization bill but Rand Paul objected to doing so tonight. The result is that its next vote will be on a judicial nomination on Monday. | |
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Lois Beckett has the reaction from a protester to tonight’s drama. | |
Jill Jacobs, mother of two disabled children, was among the protesters chanting "Shame!" outside Congress earlier. Her reaction: pic.twitter.com/gXbh9V97ZW | |
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Schumer says “it is time to turn the page” and hopes the Senate can return to regular order and notes that both parties share blame for the deterioration of the Senate. | |
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Mitch McConnell says “it’s time to move on.” | Mitch McConnell says “it’s time to move on.” |
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Vote over. Obamacare repeal fails 51-49 | Vote over. Obamacare repeal fails 51-49 |
Mitch McConnell describes it as “a disappointing moment.” | Mitch McConnell describes it as “a disappointing moment.” |
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Among those who were considered skeptics of the bill, both Dean Heller of Nevada from the center right and Ted Cruz of Texas on the right ended up voting yes. | Among those who were considered skeptics of the bill, both Dean Heller of Nevada from the center right and Ted Cruz of Texas on the right ended up voting yes. |
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Senate Obamacare repeal fails | Senate Obamacare repeal fails |
With at least three Republicans voting no, Susan Collins, John McCain and Lisa Murkowski, the Senate bill to repeal Obamacare has failed. This puts efforts at health care reform back at square one for Republicans and is a gigantic blow to President Donald Trump. | With at least three Republicans voting no, Susan Collins, John McCain and Lisa Murkowski, the Senate bill to repeal Obamacare has failed. This puts efforts at health care reform back at square one for Republicans and is a gigantic blow to President Donald Trump. |
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McCain votes no | |
The Senate effort to repeal Obamacare fails | The Senate effort to repeal Obamacare fails |
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Murkowski and Collins vote no | Murkowski and Collins vote no |
McCain is off the floor with Mike Pence and the drama builds | McCain is off the floor with Mike Pence and the drama builds |
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The final vote on skinny repeal has just begun | |
Mike Pence is not in the chair | Mike Pence is not in the chair |
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We are now almost an hour into this vote as John McCain has gone into the cloakroom to apparently take a phone call. In the meantime, he hugged Democratic senator Amy Klobuchar on the way out | We are now almost an hour into this vote as John McCain has gone into the cloakroom to apparently take a phone call. In the meantime, he hugged Democratic senator Amy Klobuchar on the way out |
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Worth noting that even if McCain votes against the bill, it could still pass if Republicans manage to flip either Susan Collins, who is a hard no, or more likely, Lisa Murkowski. The Trump administration has already threatened retribution against Murkowski for her opposition to the motion to begin debate on Tuesday. | Worth noting that even if McCain votes against the bill, it could still pass if Republicans manage to flip either Susan Collins, who is a hard no, or more likely, Lisa Murkowski. The Trump administration has already threatened retribution against Murkowski for her opposition to the motion to begin debate on Tuesday. |
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