Senate Democrats likely to oppose push to block health insurance mandate
Story Date: 7/23/2018

 

Source: ROLL CALL, 7/20/18

   
A Republican amendment to a House-passed spending bill package that would ban the District of Columbia from implementing an individual health insurance coverage requirement is unlikely to gain steam as the Senate prepares to take up a similar measure.
It’s not clear yet if any Senate Republicans will introduce a similar amendment when the Financial Services and Interior Environment package (HR 6147) reaches the Senate floor, but it would likely face fierce minority opposition in the chamber, where Democrats are defending the 2010 health care law (PL 111-148, PL 111-152) at every opportunity.

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