Protestors Fill The Capitol To Fight GOP Repeal Bill (Photos)
A protestor in a wheelchair was dragged out by police while chanting, “No cuts to Medicaid, save our liberty.”
Protesters filled the halls of a Senate office building Monday in an attempt to get into a hearing room where the GOP health bill was being considered.
The line of protestors snaked down the hall.
Many protestors arrived at 5 a.m. in an attempt to get a spot in the 2 p.m. hearing.
At least on protestor was dragged out of the hearing room by Capitol police.
Monday’s Senate Finance Committee hearing will be the only Senate hearing in Republican’s last-ditch attempt to repeal Obamacare.
The Senate is expected to vote Thursday.
Here are photos from the Capitol:
This is Colleen of ADAPT.
I have no idea what this country is supposed to be pic.twitter.com/de86rRuLiM
— Jeff Stein (@JStein_Vox) September 25, 2017
Republicans have all left hearing room as most Democrats remain listening to protestors shouting pic.twitter.com/xQ6SFuR68v
— Kasie Hunt (@kasie) September 25, 2017
Police remove protester as demonstrators shout "No Cuts to Medicaid, save our liberty" at hearing on health care bill. (via ABC) pic.twitter.com/Z769C7BmUe
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) September 25, 2017
Hearing gavels in. Protestors start immediately. pic.twitter.com/EudbcZd87P
— Matt Fuller (@MEPFuller) September 25, 2017
Capitol Police taking protestors in wheelchairs out of the hearing. Chanting “No cuts to Medicaid, save our liberty” pic.twitter.com/taLzWP2VMh
— Anna Edney (@annaedney) September 25, 2017
Line outside the hearing room. People got there at 5 a.m. pic.twitter.com/WKhEnFOwDD
— Peter Sullivan (@PeterSullivan4) September 25, 2017
Ron Wyden with pizza for those in line pic.twitter.com/dSBZrf1Bgs
— Peter Sullivan (@PeterSullivan4) September 25, 2017
Capitol Police are ready. pic.twitter.com/TgjriClNrF
— Will Drabold (@WillDrabold) September 25, 2017
[image via Twitter/@annaedney]
