Several Republican senators voiced their opposition to the Senate healthcare bill just hours after the GOP leadership on Tuesday said it would delay a vote on the legislation until after the weeklong July 4 recess.
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THE FLOODGATES OPEN: GOP senators come out in furious force against healthcare bill after vote delayed
Nine GOP Senators now oppose the Better Care Reconciliation Act after the leadership decided to delay the bill.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other leaders are seeking an agreement with members on a revised bill by the end of the week. By most indications, that will be difficult.
Combined with those who defected before the delay, at least nine GOP senators have said they oppose the first version of the bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act.
McConnell can afford to lose only two Republican votes for the bill to pass the Senate. Here's a rundown of all of the public GOP dissenters:
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- Rand Paul of Kentucky:
- Ted Cruz of Texas:
- Ron Johnson of Wisconsin:
- Mike Lee of Utah:
- Dean Heller of Nevada:
- Susan Collins of Maine:
- Jerry Moran of Kansas:
- Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia:
- Rob Portman of Ohio:
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