Advertisement

McConnell Calls for GOP Dissenters to Back Bill

McConnell Calls for GOP Dissenters to Back Bill
Advertisement
By The Associated Press
Jul. 24, 2017 | WASHINGTON, DC
By The Associated Press Jul. 24, 2017 | 05:14 PM | WASHINGTON, DC
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is pressing dissenting Republican senators to back the GOP's reeling health care bill in a threshold vote he says will occur Tuesday.

In remarks opening Monday's session, the Kentucky Republican said the Senate will vote on whether to begin debating the GOP legislation. He did not describe which version of the measure the chamber would initially consider.

McConnell needs 50 of the 52 GOP senators' votes to begin debate. More Republicans than that have said they're opposed to the GOP legislation.

McConnell says he's made a commitment to his state's voters to scuttle President Barack Obama's law. He says he'll keep that commitment by voting to start debate.

And he says he hopes other Republicans will do the same.
ADVERTISEMENT
Advertisement

ADVERTISEMENT
ADVERTISEMENT

Advertisement
ADVERTISEMENT