Heard on the Hill
Optimism fades for use of budget reconciliation process to repeal Affordable Care Act …
GOP gets bad news on ObamaCare repeal plan
The Senate’s chief referee has dealt a significant setback to conservatives who want to send an ObamaCare repeal bill to the president’s desk this year. GOP sources say Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has raised red flags in response to queries about whether it’s possible to use a special budgetary procedure to repeal the controversial law “root and branch,” as Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has said. Read more…
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