Sen. Dean Heller (R-NV) on Friday said that he cannot support House Republicans’ bill to repeal and replace Obamacare in its current form, signaling trouble for the legislation in the Senate.
“I agree with Governor Sandoval. I do not support the House bill in it’s current form” – @SenDeanHeller statement emailed to me. https://t.co/agDJJsyiX5
— Steven Dennis (@StevenTDennis) March 17, 2017
Heller’s statement comes after Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) said Thursday that she would not vote for the bill in its current form, either. Several other Republican senators, including Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR), also have expressed concerns about the legislation.
For whom the bells poll, eh Senator?
Lesson learned.
I don’t mind if GOPers do the right thing out of fear of pissing off their constituents-that’s how democracy is SUPPOSED to work, after all. Now with him, Collins and Rand it fails and there are likely several more GOP no votes.
Collins, Heller, Paul–three strikes you’re out, McConnell. Not to mention Cotton, Murkowski, Cruz, Lee, and potentially Graham.
I bet those poor sods in the House will love voting for a dead bill on Thursday, what with the AARP keeping score and all.
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