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Senate Rejects Cruz Amendment Defunding Obamacare

by Igor Bobic

03.13.13 | 10:40 am

The Senate rejected an amendment introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Wednesday that would have defunded the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare. Lawmakers split down by party line vote, 45-52.

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Igor Bobic Igor Bobic is the assistant editor of Talking Points Memo, helping oversee the site's coverage of politics and policy in Washington. While originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor feels best at home on the beaches of Southern California. He can be reached at igor@talkingpointsmemo.com.