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| Republican quartet will only vote for skinny repeal if assured it won't become law – live | Republican quartet will only vote for skinny repeal if assured it won't become law – live |
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| The drama is building over what will happen in the House. The Guardian’s Lauren Gambino can confirm that House Republicans who hold a meeting at 9AM tomorrow morning, according to a senior GOP aide. | |
| Meanwhile, we expect a statement from Speaker Paul Ryan’s office tonight. It’s unclear what he will say but earlier we were told the Speaker would consult with House Republicans before making any decisions on healthcare. | |
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| In case you were hoping it would be an early night | |
| Cornyn offers guidance on the timing of the vote-a-rama & healthcare vote: "Late" | |
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| Lauren Gambino | Lauren Gambino |
| In contrast to other House Republicans, Mark Meadows, the chair of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, told reporters that “skinny repeal” would not pass the lower chamber. | In contrast to other House Republicans, Mark Meadows, the chair of the conservative House Freedom Caucus, told reporters that “skinny repeal” would not pass the lower chamber. |
| “If it comes over with just minimal elements of a replacement, there is not enough votes to send it to the president,” said the North Carolina Republican. | “If it comes over with just minimal elements of a replacement, there is not enough votes to send it to the president,” said the North Carolina Republican. |
| He also said he didn’t like calling it a “skinny repeal”. | |
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| Lauren Gambino | Lauren Gambino |
| Per a senior House leadership aide, Paul Ryan “consult his conference before making any decisions” on putting “skinny repeal” to a vote or going to a conference committee | Per a senior House leadership aide, Paul Ryan “consult his conference before making any decisions” on putting “skinny repeal” to a vote or going to a conference committee |
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| Senators will only vote for bill if assured it won't become law | Senators will only vote for bill if assured it won't become law |
| Right now, the situation on Capitol Hill is that the “skinny repeal” will not pass if it appears there is any chance for it to become law. If assured that it will be junked in a conference committee after passage, the bill may receive support from a majority of senators. | Right now, the situation on Capitol Hill is that the “skinny repeal” will not pass if it appears there is any chance for it to become law. If assured that it will be junked in a conference committee after passage, the bill may receive support from a majority of senators. |
| If you are confused, you should be. But this is American politics in 2017. | If you are confused, you should be. But this is American politics in 2017. |
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| Graham calls skinny repeal 'a fraud' | Graham calls skinny repeal 'a fraud' |
| In their press conference, the three senators (now joined by Bill Cassidy of Louisiana) are making clear that they will not vote for “skinny repeal” unless they are assured that it will not become law. | In their press conference, the three senators (now joined by Bill Cassidy of Louisiana) are making clear that they will not vote for “skinny repeal” unless they are assured that it will not become law. |
| Graham was particularly scathing about clean repeal, calling it “a fraud” as well as “terrible policy and horrible policy.” | Graham was particularly scathing about clean repeal, calling it “a fraud” as well as “terrible policy and horrible policy.” |
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| Lauren Gambino | Lauren Gambino |
| While senators are freaking out about the potential of the House voting on “skinny repeal,” some members of Congress are more open to it. | While senators are freaking out about the potential of the House voting on “skinny repeal,” some members of Congress are more open to it. |
| Chris Collins, a moderate Trump ally from upstate New York, compared the choice on skinny repeal to the 2016 election. “This becomes not unlike Trump and Clinton, there was not a third candidate. There wasn’t going to be another choice. It was a binary choice. People voted. This would be a similar type of situation.” | Chris Collins, a moderate Trump ally from upstate New York, compared the choice on skinny repeal to the 2016 election. “This becomes not unlike Trump and Clinton, there was not a third candidate. There wasn’t going to be another choice. It was a binary choice. People voted. This would be a similar type of situation.” |
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| Graham, McCain and Ron Johnson to hold a press conference soon | Graham, McCain and Ron Johnson to hold a press conference soon |
| Lindsey Graham, John McCain and Ron Johnson just announced a press conference to be held in 15 minutes on “skinny repeal.” | Lindsey Graham, John McCain and Ron Johnson just announced a press conference to be held in 15 minutes on “skinny repeal.” |
| All three have been deeply skeptical of the bill so far and Graham has insisted that he would not back skinny repeal without the guarantee of a conference committee. It’s unlikely that they will unilaterally torpedo the bill. | All three have been deeply skeptical of the bill so far and Graham has insisted that he would not back skinny repeal without the guarantee of a conference committee. It’s unlikely that they will unilaterally torpedo the bill. |
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| In case you’re in need of Twitter jokes from octogenarian Utahns in the Senate, Orrin Hatch is making them and looking to vote-a-rama that supposedly occurred back when Congress met in Annapolis, Maryland (and only had one chamber since the United States was still governed by the Articles of Confederation). | In case you’re in need of Twitter jokes from octogenarian Utahns in the Senate, Orrin Hatch is making them and looking to vote-a-rama that supposedly occurred back when Congress met in Annapolis, Maryland (and only had one chamber since the United States was still governed by the Articles of Confederation). |
| The vote-a-rama we had on the Treaty of Paris was quite the hootenanny. https://t.co/pU4bMXxf2s | The vote-a-rama we had on the Treaty of Paris was quite the hootenanny. https://t.co/pU4bMXxf2s |
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| Health care isn’t the only thing that the Senate is voting on today. The chamber is expected to vote around 5pm on a final version of new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea. The bill was approved by the House earlier this week and has been opposed by the White House because it limits Trump’s authority to lift sanctions against Russia without congressional approval. The President has yet to make clear whether he will sign it. An earlier version of the bill passed the Senate by a vote of 98-2. | Health care isn’t the only thing that the Senate is voting on today. The chamber is expected to vote around 5pm on a final version of new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea. The bill was approved by the House earlier this week and has been opposed by the White House because it limits Trump’s authority to lift sanctions against Russia without congressional approval. The President has yet to make clear whether he will sign it. An earlier version of the bill passed the Senate by a vote of 98-2. |
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| The chair of the influential Republican Study Committee has trashed “skinny repeal” on Twitter. | The chair of the influential Republican Study Committee has trashed “skinny repeal” on Twitter. |
| The "skinny repeal" deal is ugly to the bone. | The "skinny repeal" deal is ugly to the bone. |
| This is, counterintuitively, actually a good sign for its passage as many Republican senators are hesitant to vote for it because they are afraid that the House might pass it. | This is, counterintuitively, actually a good sign for its passage as many Republican senators are hesitant to vote for it because they are afraid that the House might pass it. |
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| Lindsey Graham trashes skinny repeal bill | Lindsey Graham trashes skinny repeal bill |
| Lauren Gambino | Lauren Gambino |
| Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina trashed the “skinny repeal” bill to reporters earlier today. “The worst possible outcome is to pass something that most of us believe is a placeholder and it becomes the final product,” said Graham. | Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina trashed the “skinny repeal” bill to reporters earlier today. “The worst possible outcome is to pass something that most of us believe is a placeholder and it becomes the final product,” said Graham. |
| He added “trying to fix it later is a nonstarter because this placeholder concept - the skinny bill-would destroy insurance markets and not even remotely replace Obamacare.” | He added “trying to fix it later is a nonstarter because this placeholder concept - the skinny bill-would destroy insurance markets and not even remotely replace Obamacare.” |
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