Unlike Mitch McConnell and other Republicans, Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) told Capitol Police not to remove healthcare protesters from his office.
Video of the protesters:
Scene of protesters inside Rob Portman's office pic.twitter.com/YRG9bmv1dg
— Vaughn Hillyard (@VaughnHillyard) June 28, 2017
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Portman’s staff told police NOT to remove the protesters:
Scene of protesters inside Rob Portman's office pic.twitter.com/YRG9bmv1dg
— Vaughn Hillyard (@VaughnHillyard) June 28, 2017
This is bad news for Republicans who can’t afford to lose the vote of Portman if they have any hope of passing the health care bill. Portman, like Sen. Dean Heller of Nevada, is a Senator from a state with a governor who opposes the proposed cuts to Medicaid in the Senate health care bill.
Portman may let the protesters stay, and vote for the bill, but the fact that his office has told police not to remove protesters is a good omen for those who want to save Obamacare.
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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