Senate GOP Holdouts Split Into Camps on Obamacare Overhaul
- Trump will have to twist some arms to pass his bill in Senate
- Splits over insurance mandates, Planned Parenthood, Medicaid
The GOP Alternative to Obamacare Explained
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The House is racing to find enough votes for its health-care bill this week, but even if it passes, prospects in the Senate have only darkened.
More than enough Senate Republicans oppose the House bill to kill it -- with rival camps insisting on pulling the bill in opposite directions to meet their demands. With just a 52-48 majority, the bill would fail if three or more Republicans vote against it.