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Daily Video June 23 2017

Senate Republicans reveal health care bill, drawing unanimous Democratic opposition

After weeks of drafting in secret, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) made the Senate version of the health care bill public on Thursday morning. It shares broad strokes with the House of Representatives bill, whose approval rating is underwater.

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Daily Video June 21 2017

Senate Democrats increase opposition as secret health care bill picks up steam

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) promised on June 20, 2017 that a draft of the effort by Senate Republicans to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act would be available on June 22. So far, the bill has been drafted behind closed doors and Senate Democrats have demonstrated strong opposition, including a late-night talk-a-thon on the Senate floor on June 19.

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Post June 13 2017

Game on: Key facts about the Republican health care bill

This week might determine the fate of a Republican-backed bill to repeal and replace…

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