Key GOP senator: Revised Senate healthcare bill expected Monday
By Alexander Bolton - 07/10/17 10:58 AM EDT Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), who has played a central role in negotiating the Senate healthcare reform bill, says a new version of the legislation is expected to be unveiled Monday.
The revised bill gives Senate GOP leaders a second chance to round up 50 votes to repeal and replace major parts of ObamaCare, after their first attempt stalled before the July Fourth recess because of divisions within the Republican conference.
“We’ve got a new version that comes out today. We’ll get new scores from CBO. And there’s a shot of getting to 50 [votes]. Mike Pence breaks the tie,” Toomey, who sits on a special 13-member working group that helped put the legislation together, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box” in an interview Monday morning.
A senior GOP aide, however, downplayed Toomey’s statement.
“No expectation of today,” the source said.
If the bill comes out today, a score from the Congressional Budget Office would be expected later this week, setting up a vote on the measure next week.
President Trump urged congressional leaders Monday to cancel the August recess if they don’t pass the healthcare bill by the end of July.
“I cannot imagine that Congress would dare to leave Washington without a beautiful new HealthCare bill fully approved and ready to go!” Trump tweeted.
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