2 Senators Come Out Against ACA Replacement, Possibly Dooming Bill

Kate Cox
Updated

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Two Republican senators have added their names to the list of GOP lawmakers opposing the latest version of the bill to repeal and replace much of the Affordable Care Act. That means the bill will fall short of the 50 votes needed to pass.

Late on July 17, Sen. Mike Lee (UT) and Sen. Jerry Moran (KS) issued separate statements explaining why they could not support the Better Care Reconciliation Act. While a number of Republican senators have been on the fence or raised questions about the bill, only Rand Paul (KY) and Maine’s Susan Collins had openly opposed it.

Lee, a hardline conservative who had pushed for repeal of all taxes associated with the 2010 healthcare overhaul said the decision to retain some of those taxes was key to his decision. He also said the BCRA “doesn’t go far enough in lowering premiums for middle class families; nor does it create enough free space from the most costly Obamacare regulations.”

Moran criticized the “closed-door process” that Majority Leader Mitch McConnell had used to create the BCRA outside the usual committee process.



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