Republican senators demand conference guarantee for Obamacare ‘skinny repeal’

By Kimberly Leonard

Published July 27, 2017 9:59pm ET

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Republican senators demand conference guarantee for Obamacare ‘skinny repeal’ — From left, Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., and Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., speak to reporters on Capitol Hill as the Republican-controlled Senate failed to fulfill their political promise to repeal and replace "Obamacare" on Thursday, July 27, 2017. After the embarrassing collapse of Obamacare repeal legislation, American Action Network decided to rework its strategy to help the historic, $1.5 trillion tax overhaul clear Congress on Wednesday and advance it to President Trump's desk. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)(AP Photo/Cliff Owen) | Cliff Owen

Four Republicans are vowing to vote against advancing a bill that would repeal portions of Obamacare if they do not get a guarantee from congressional leadership that they will hash out additional details of a replacement plan during a conference with the House.

Without conferencing the bill, the House could pass legislation on its own and send the watered-down Obamacare repeal bill to President Trump to sign.

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