Jul 26 Watch The Senate GOP’s best shot at a health care bill after other ideas fail By PBS News Hour Republicans found themselves no closer to passing a plan to repeal or replace the Affordable Care Act on Wednesday, after two key GOP ideas failed by large margins in the Senate. Lisa Desjardins looks at their options and the opposition. Continue watching
Jul 26 Senate rejects measure that would repeal Obamacare without replacing it By Erica Werner and Alan Fram, Associated Press Seven Republicans joined all Democrats in rejecting a measure by GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky that would have repealed most of former President Obama's health care law, with a two-year delay but no replacement… Continue reading
Jul 26 WATCH: Sarah Huckabee Sanders makes solo debut as White House press secretary By Jill Colvin, Associated Press White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is expected to speak around 2 p.m. ET. Watch live in the player above. Continue reading
Jul 26 WATCH LIVE: Senate debates health care By Associated Press Now that the Senate has opened debate on health care, it's considering a number of bills and amendments. Watch live here. Continue reading
Jul 26 President Trump says liberation from ‘Obamacare nightmare’ is close By Vivian Salama, Associated Press Celebrating a slim but symbolic health-care win in Washington, President Donald Trump told supporters in Ohio that the nation was one step closer to liberation from the "Obamacare nightmare."… Continue reading
Jul 25 The Senate voted to open debate on health care. Now what? By Lisa Desjardins Here’s how the week will play out, according to lawmakers we spoke with on the Hill. Continue reading
Jul 25 Watch 9:01 Will McCain’s speech inspire bipartisanship in the health care debate? By PBS News Hour Sen. John McCain made a dramatic return to the Senate floor in his first public appearance since being diagnosed with brain cancer, calling on colleagues to change the tone and behavior of Congress to work together. Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont.,… Continue watching
Jul 25 Watch 6:11 Republicans weren’t sure they could get enough votes to start debate on health care. Here’s how they did it. By PBS News Hour It was a dramatic day on Capitol Hill as the Senate GOP mustered just enough votes to start debate on a health care bill. With Sen. John McCain returning to cast his vote despite a cancer diagnosis and Vice President… Continue watching
Jul 25 Suspense, taunts and cheers as the Senate health care debate moves forward By Daniel Bush The Senate chamber is usually a noisy place. But on Tuesday, the chamber was eerily silent as senators prepared for one of the most dramatic votes in years. Continue reading
Jul 25 WATCH: Senate has ‘become more partisan, more tribal than at any time I can remember,’ McCain says By Alan Fram, Associated Press Applause and whoops greeted Sen. John McCain, who is battling brain cancer, as he returned to the Capitol on Tuesday to vote for moving ahead on legislation to dismantle Obamacare… Continue reading