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brooklynite

(94,510 posts)
Thu May 18, 2017, 05:07 PM May 2017

House May Be Forced to Vote Again on GOP's Obamacare Repeal Bill

Source: Bloomberg

House Republicans barely managed to pass their Obamacare repeal bill earlier this month, and they now face the possibility of having to vote again on their controversial health measure.

House Speaker Paul Ryan hasn’t yet sent the bill to the Senate because there’s a chance that parts of it may need to be redone, depending on how the Congressional Budget Office estimates its effects. House leaders want to make sure the bill conforms with Senate rules for reconciliation, a mechanism that allows Senate Republicans to pass the bill with a simple majority.

Republicans had rushed to vote on the health bill so the Senate could get a quick start on it, even before the CBO had finished analyzing a series of last-minute changes. The CBO is expected to release an updated estimate next week.

"Unaware," said Representative Jeff Denham of California, with noticeable surprise Thursday, when advised that his party leaders still hadn’t sent the bill over to the Senate. Denham was one of the House Republicans who ended up voting for the measure, after earlier in the week opposing it.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/politics/articles/2017-05-18/house-may-be-forced-to-vote-again-on-gop-s-obamacare-repeal-bill



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geek tragedy

(68,868 posts)
1. it's still likely they won't have to.
Thu May 18, 2017, 05:08 PM
May 2017

They had about $150B of cushion to play with before adding the various sweeteners/amendments.

Mother of all legislative debacles if they do have to do a re-vote though.

duncang

(1,907 posts)
4. "Unaware," said Representative Jeff Denham of California,
Thu May 18, 2017, 05:15 PM
May 2017

Kind of fits the entire repub party. "Unaware"

elleng

(130,865 posts)
5. 'parts of it may need to be redone, depending on how the Congressional Budget Office
Thu May 18, 2017, 05:46 PM
May 2017

estimates its effects.'

 

packman

(16,296 posts)
6. Hmm-
Thu May 18, 2017, 05:48 PM
May 2017



Now that some members have heard the cry and hue from their districts, makes one wonder if another vote is taken how it will end up?

yardwork

(61,599 posts)
7. If there's another vote, I don't think the House will pass it.
Thu May 18, 2017, 06:42 PM
May 2017

It passed by one vote, I think? They'll lose several votes I think. Trump has no power at this point.

not fooled

(5,801 posts)
10. It will pass again
Thu May 18, 2017, 09:07 PM
May 2017

The pukes are frantic to get those tax cuts enacted. Gotta reward their paymasters. Killing peasants is just an unfortunate side effect.

cstanleytech

(26,284 posts)
12. I hope the Democrats can find some good solid candidates to go after Repugnant assholes
Thu May 18, 2017, 11:35 PM
May 2017

both in the Senate and in the House.

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