Senate rejects Democratic push to block Trump from offering Obamacare alternatives

Published October 10, 2018 4:27pm ET



The Senate on Wednesday rejected an effort by Democrats block the Trump administration from promoting short-term healthcare plans as an alternative to Obamacare.

Though the measure received the support of all 49 Democratic senators, it failed to gain the two Republican votes necessary, as only Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, voted in favor. The Senate voted 50-50 on the measure, not quite the majority it needed to pass.

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