Republican Mike Lee Will Not Support GOP Health Care Bill
The Republican effort to repeal Obamacare just lost another crucial vote. The Associated Press is reporting that Utah Senator Mike Lee will not support the motion to proceed with the current bill.
Mike Lee becomes the fifth Republican defection joining Susan Collins, Dean Heller, Rand Paul and Ron Johnson.
The AP tweeted: “BREAKING: Utah Sen. Mike Lee becomes 5th GOP senator to oppose starting health care bill debate in latest blow to party leaders.”
BREAKING: Utah Sen. Mike Lee becomes 5th GOP senator to oppose starting health care bill debate in latest blow to party leaders.
— AP Politics (@AP_Politics) June 27, 2017
On Monday the Congressional Budget Office released its analysis of the Republican health care bill finding that 22 million people will lose health insurance if the bill becomes law.
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