Steven T. Dennis
Senate GOP kills health care bill, ending ACA repeal quest
NEW YORK - Senate Republicans gave up on their last-ditch proposal to repeal Obamacare Tuesday as opposition in their own ranks ended months of...
McCain to oppose ACA repeal, possibly dooming GOP effort
NEW YORK - Sen. John McCain said Friday he’ll vote against the GOP-only Affordable Care Act repeal proposal, becoming the second Republican to oppose...
Republicans face tough choice: repeal Obamacare or cut taxes
NEW YORK - After the collapse of the Obamacare repeal, Republicans may have to choose between pursuing another health bill or pushing through a...
Senate GOP agrees to debate health plan with no votes to...
NEW YORK - Senate Republicans agreed to begin floor debate on health-care legislation, a hard-fought step amid uncertainty about exactly what plan senators will...
McConnell’s new Obamacare repeal lacks GOP votes to pass
NEW YORK - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s new proposal to simply repeal Obamacare appears to be dead less than 24 hours after he...
Trump faults Democrats, some in GOP over health wreck
NEW YORK - President Donald Trump blamed Democrats in Congress - and a few Republicans - on Tuesday for Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s...
GOP leaders brace for CBO estimate on revised health bill
NEW YORK - Senate Republicans anxiously awaiting a key analysis of their revised health bill have more time to wait, and debate on the controversial...
Revised health bill said to have $70B more for exchanges
Updated at 10:23 a.m.
NEW YORK - Senate Republicans’ revised proposal to replace Obamacare would provide an added $70 billion to stabilize insurance exchanges over...
Senate delays August recess amid unfinished health care plan
NEW YORK - Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he’s delaying the Senate’s August recess by two weeks after divided lawmakers have been unable to...
GOP leaders delay health bill vote until after July 4 recess
NEW YORK - Senate leaders put off a vote on Republicans’ health care bill until after the July 4 recess amid growing opposition from...