US Senate rejects partial Obamacare repeal, bitter blow to Trump
McCain, only recently diagnosed with brain cancer, casted deciding vote against legislation
US President Donald Trump. PHOTO: AFP
WASHINGTON:
US Republicans failed spectacularly on Friday in their latest effort to dismantle Obamcare, leaving the party in stunned disarray and President Donald Trump's dreams of repealing his predecessor's health reforms on ice.
Senate delays healthcare vote as McCain recovers from surgery
The extraordinarily tense vote - held in the dead of night - came down to the wire, with Republican Senator John McCain, only recently diagnosed with brain cancer, casting the deciding vote against the legislation.
"This was a disappointment, a disappointment indeed," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told colleagues after the vote.
Dollar goes down as Trump health care blow fuels tax reform fears
This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.
US Republicans failed spectacularly on Friday in their latest effort to dismantle Obamcare, leaving the party in stunned disarray and President Donald Trump's dreams of repealing his predecessor's health reforms on ice.
Senate delays healthcare vote as McCain recovers from surgery
The extraordinarily tense vote - held in the dead of night - came down to the wire, with Republican Senator John McCain, only recently diagnosed with brain cancer, casting the deciding vote against the legislation.
"This was a disappointment, a disappointment indeed," Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell told colleagues after the vote.
Dollar goes down as Trump health care blow fuels tax reform fears
This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.