Date: July 26, 2017

Subject: Obamacare Repeal Bill of 2015

Description: This amendment to the House-passed bill to repeal and replace Obamacare contains the bill passed by Congress but vetoed by President Obama in 2015. It repeals major portions of Obamacare, including penalties for not buying government-approved health insurance, Medicaid expansion to able-bodied childless adults, and subsidies to buy insurance through government controlled exchanges. The bill also prevents Planned Parenthood from receiving much of its federal funding for one year. ACU supports the repeal of Obamacare, which has caused millions of Americans to lose their insurance plan and their doctor while dramatically increasing premiums and deductibles and supported this amendment as the most that can be accomplished under Senate rules. This amendment is double-weighted due to the fact six Senators changed their vote from "Yes" to "No" because, unlike the vote in 2015, this vote would have been signed into law.

Result: Amendment Rejected, 45-55

Democrat: 0 Yeas, 46 Nays, 0 Not voting
Republican: 45 Yeas, 7 Nays, 0 Not voting
Independent: 0 Yeas, 2 Nays, 0 Not voting

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