Senate Republicans have delayed a vote on their healthcare bill, the Better Care Reconciliation Act, in response to major dissent within the party, according to Politico.
Though Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., hoped to hold a procedural vote Tuesday to begin his party's ACA repeal efforts, five GOP senators announced their intention to vote against the Republican bill. Under the budget reconciliation process, Republicans need a simple majority to pass a vote. However, they only have two votes to spare.
President Donald Trump has invited all Senate Republicans to the White House for a meeting Tuesday afternoon to discuss the bill's delays.
Though many senators have problems with the BCRA, the Senate GOP has nearly $200 billion in available funds within the bill to alleviate the concerns of some senators, potentially allocating more money to shore up Medicaid for states that expanded the program under the ACA.
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