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GOP Senators to try again with Obamacare replacement proposal

September 8, 2017

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(Bloomberg) — Republican Senators Bill Cassidy and Lindsey Graham said Thursday they will introduce a revised version of their proposal to replace Obamacare, with the goal of getting a vote by the end of this month.

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has promised a vote in September if the senators can line up 50 of their colleagues to back the measure, Cassidy said in an interview, adding that President Donald Trump is supportive of the plan.

The longshot move would face significant obstacles, including Senator John McCain’s insistence that any healthcare plan go through the “regular order” of committee hearings and debate on amendments.

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