Amid Audible Gasps, McCain Votes ‘No’ and the GOP’s Final Obamacare Repeal Attempt Fails

The Senate GOP’s final attempt to pass something, anything that would repeal and replace Obamacare failed well after midnight last night as a last attempt “skinny repeal” failed 49-51 as Senator John McCain cast a shock “no” vote despite pleas from Trump and Mike Pence.

McCain’s vote drew audible gasps from the chamber (video above).

NBC News reports:

Three Republican senators — John McCain, Susan Collins and Lisa Murkowski — and all Democrats voted against the bill, dealing a stinging defeat to President Donald Trump who made repeal of Obamacare a cornerstone of his presidential campaign.

The late-night debate capped the GOP’s months-long effort to fulfill a seven-year promise to repeal the Affordable Care Act.

The Senate has tried to pass multiple versions of repeal: repeal and replace, a straight repeal and Friday’s bare-bones repeal, but none garnered the support of 50 Republicans.

An emotional Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said after the 1:40 a.m. vote went down that Republicans remained committed to repealing the Obama-era health law.

“When the moment came, and when the moment came, most of us did,” McConnell said.

“This is clearly a disappointment,” he added. “It’s time to move on.”

Senator Chuck Schumer spoke after the “skinny” bill’s failure:

Trump reacted to the vote, tweeting: “3 Republicans and 48 Democrats let the American people down. As I said from the beginning, let ObamaCare implode, then deal. Watch!”

3 Republicans and 48 Democrats let the American people down. As I said from the beginning, let ObamaCare implode, then deal. Watch!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 28, 2017

McCain later tweeted:

Skinny repeal fell short because it fell short of our promise to repeal & replace Obamacare w/ meaningful reform https://t.co/tZISIvccOO

— John McCain (@SenJohnMcCain) July 28, 2017

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