Senate GOP members are unconvinced the Better Care and Reconciliation Act could pass the chamber before the July 4 recess, reports Politico.
Here are four things to know.
1. The Senate GOP revealed the BCRA, their bill to repeal and replace the ACA, on June 22. Senate GOP leaders have said they hope to have a chamber vote on the bill as soon as this week.
2. However, most Senate Republicans, including moderate and conservative members, weren't willing Sunday to confirm their chamber could pass the BCRA before the July 4 recess, according to the report.
3. One such skeptic is Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine. The senator said on ABC's "This Week" passing the bill in the Senate this week would be "very difficult," and cited concerns about the BCRA, such as the bills' proposed Medicaid cuts, reports Politico.
4. Additionally, Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., told NBC's "Meet the Press," "There's no way we should be voting on this [before June 30]", and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn, R-Texas, told media at a Koch Brothers' donor conference he was unconvinced whether the BCRA could get enough votes to pass the Senate before the July 4 recess.
For more on this story, including remarks from additional GOP senators, read the full report here.
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