Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) read a list of 22 co-sponsors for the bill to strengthen and protect Obamacare from Trump sabotage. With at least 11 Republican and 11 Democratic co-sponsors, experts are confident that the legislation already has the 60 votes needed to pass in the Senate.
Here is the list of Republican co-sponsors:
GOP co-sponsors of Alexander-Murray, per Alexander:
Alexander
Graham
Rounds
McCain
Cassidy
Collins
Ernst
Burr
Corker
Murkowski— Phil Mattingly (@Phil_Mattingly) October 19, 2017
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Alexander now adds Sens. Isakson and Grassley as GOP co-sponsors to Alexander-Murray
— Phil Mattingly (@Phil_Mattingly) October 19, 2017
The list of Democratic co-sponsors:
Dem cosponsors of deal, per Murray :
Murray
King
Shaheen
Donnelly
Heitkamp
Franken
Klobuchar
Manchin
Carper
Baldwin
McCaskill
Hassan— Phil Mattingly (@Phil_Mattingly) October 19, 2017
It is sounding like if this bill is put on the floor for a vote it will pass:
MOMENTUM: Alexander-Murray has 12 GOP cosponsors, well over 60 votes, the support of governors; Trump again making encouraging statements.
— Topher Spiro (@TopherSpiro) October 19, 2017
It is expected that the bill would fly through the House, and be passed easily, but will Paul Ryan allow the bill to come to the floor for a vote?
Trump has changed his tune on the bill at least 3 times in the last two days, and we can expect him to keep shifting with the wind in the weeks to come. If the bill comes to his desk, Trump will sign it, because he needs “wins.”
Paul Ryan is all that stands between Democrats and big victory on health care.
Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.
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