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Senate Conservatives and GOP Leadership clash; Sen. Mike Lee set to argue for Obamacare repeal…
How Senate Conservatives Plan to Challenge GOP Leadership
(By - Rob Bluey & Kate Scanlon, The Daily Signal)
Conservatives in the U.S. Senate are gearing up to challenge Republican leadership today, setting their sights on a plan to repeal Obamacare with 51 votes—a measure that would easily pass if the 54 GOP senators support it. The move comes after several contentious days of fighting over the GOP leadership’s priorities. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., allowed a vote Sunday to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank despite his stated opposition. It passed, 67-26, but drew a sharp rebuke from conservatives. Read more…