Bill to Prop Up Obamacare Has Votes to Pass Senate, Schumer Says
- McConnell wants signal that Trump would sign the measure
- Trump has sent conflicting statements on the Senate effort
Trump Supports 'Short-Term' Solution on Health Care
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Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said a bipartisan bill to temporarily stabilize Obamacare’s insurance markets has enough support to pass the Senate, but Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he’s waiting for assurances from President Donald Trump before he allows a vote.
The bill introduced by Tennessee Republican Lamar Alexander and Washington Democrat Patty Murray has all 48 Senate Democrats backing it along with 12 Republicans, Schumer said on NBC’s “Meet the Press” on Sunday.