After 7 years of grandstanding, the GOP failed to pass its utterly indefensible ‘skinny repeal’ bill to destabilize American healthcare. The Republicans, led by Mitch McConnell, lost on a 51-49 vote that included some surprise yesses and nos.
What a weird night this has been in America. GOP Senators wrote a health care bill over sandwiches at lunch, released the text at night, wouldn’t answer reporter’s questions about the content of the bill, then held a vote at 1am. And they failed.
McConnell: "It's time to move on" https://t.co/CKEVDMsNGO
— Daniella Diaz (@DaniellaMicaela) July 28, 2017
This tweet of Trump’s won’t age well.
.@SenJohnMcCain-Thank you for coming to D.C. for such a vital vote. Congrats to all Rep. We can now deliver grt healthcare to all Americans!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 25, 2017
— darth:™ (@darth) July 28, 2017
After 7 years of campaigning on replacing the ACA, the GOP wrote their bill over lunch, posted it at 10pm and are gonna vote at midnight.
— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) July 28, 2017
McCain votes NO https://t.co/WEdCcIHmX1
— Daniella Diaz (@DaniellaMicaela) July 28, 2017
The bill is not dead – McConnell just returned it to calendar.
— julie rovner (@jrovner) July 28, 2017
On the Senate floor, @SenatorTimScott gets hit by a reporters notebook that feel from the gallery above: pic.twitter.com/qmpyX4ZEdA
— Frank Thorp V (@frankthorp) July 28, 2017
This is the moment where The President will call upon the reservoir of goodwill he has built up with Senator McCailololololololololol
— Tim Miller (@Timodc) July 28, 2017
Dianne Feinstein just hugged John McCain
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) July 28, 2017
A picture is worth a thousand trillion words. #HealthCareVote pic.twitter.com/S6J3ttWhrQ
— Mariam Khan (@MKhan47) July 28, 2017
And now Orrin Hatch approaches McCain to chat. Watch how McCain ends this. pic.twitter.com/CttBfOkgT9
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) July 28, 2017
Mcconnell takes bill OFF the Floor. This is a huge defeat for @SenateGOP.
— jimmy williams (@Jimmyspolitics) July 28, 2017
Here's the moment the Skinny Repeal failed. pic.twitter.com/y6kiT2HzC5
— Kyle Griffin (@kylegriffin1) July 28, 2017
Press will focus on McCain, but don't forget – they tried to bribe Murkowski with truck of pork for Alaska and she still said no. Integrity.
— Brianna Wu (@Spacekatgal) July 28, 2017
McConnell is pissed.
— Christopher Hayes (@chrislhayes) July 28, 2017
Mitch McConnell appears to be offering an obituary for the Republican Party's effort to repeal and replace Obamacare
— Russell Berman (@russellberman) July 28, 2017
It's rare to see McConnell on the losing end of a fight. He seems rather stunned.
— Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) July 28, 2017
McConnell says GOP spent “endless time” crafting bill.
“A disappointment. A disappointment indeed,” he repeats. pic.twitter.com/NUib1IPERU
— Dan Diamond (@ddiamond) July 28, 2017
MCCONNELL: "IT'S TIME TO MOVE ON"
— Seung Min Kim (@seungminkim) July 28, 2017
McConnell, teeing up next item on Senate's agenda, tells chair, "Now, Mr. President, it's time to move on."
— Eric Geller (@ericgeller) July 28, 2017
Thanks to Lisa Murkowski, Susan Collins and John McCain for showing such strong leadership tonight.
— Amy Klobuchar (@amyklobuchar) July 28, 2017
2/ A dejected Republican leader Mitch McConnell, voice quivering, says Republicans promised repeal in 4 straight elections. And tonight, he pic.twitter.com/D0ggVuImxW
— Alexander Panetta (@Alex_Panetta) July 28, 2017
Here's the moment the crowd outside the Capitol learned Republicans didn't have the votes. pic.twitter.com/vawKkdygoY
— Emma Roller (@emmaroller) July 28, 2017
I ran into John McCain as we walked underground to the Senate for the final vote. Someday I'll get to tell my grandkids what he said to me.
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) July 28, 2017
don't write a mccain-is-a-maverick story w/o acknowledging that murkowski/collins were the principled no votes from the jump. goodnight
— Astead W. Herndon (@AsteadWH) July 28, 2017
Not adopted, 49-51: McConnell Amendment #667 to HR1628, the reconciliation bill.
— Floor Monitor (@senategopfloor) July 28, 2017
LISTEN LIVE OUTSIDE SENATE CHAMBER. Qstns w Senators after that wild healthcare vote. (Audio only bc of Sen. rules.) https://t.co/TXKaYXb9Wr
— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) July 28, 2017
Three Republicans joined the Democrats in voting “no” on “skinny” repeal. See how your Senator voted: https://t.co/rsgWoz02zA pic.twitter.com/he0905CqeS
— NYT Graphics (@nytgraphics) July 28, 2017
Tears, bear-hugs, whoops of jubilation, kisses, dancing, shouting, cheering, "Yes we can!" and "USA! USA! USA!" pic.twitter.com/VBLiPYd88G
— Jeff Stein (@JStein_Vox) July 28, 2017