Last week was rough for the GOP. The Senate Republican health care push failed when Sens. John McCain (R-AZ), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Susan Collins (R-ME) joined Senate Democrats to block the so-called “skinny repeal.” Everything was set. House Republicans had agreed to bring this legislation to conference, instead of passing it, should the Senate succeed in getting 51 votes in the very early morning hours last Friday. It ended in disaster. Senate Majority Leader (R-KY) took to the floor when the bill failed, saying he looked forward to hearing ideas from Senate Democrats on health care, and that we should move on from health care. The bill is technically not dead, but for now it’s not on the agenda.
Congress is supposed to be in recess; the House already adjourned without a plan to tackle the debt ceiling or other budgetary matters. Yet, the Senate remains in session. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) has sent a letter to Sen. McConnell’s office, stringently reminding the Kentucky senator that the GOP cannot simply back away from the repeal and replace pledge.
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