Cotton, Lee opposed to House healthcare bill despite changes

Sens. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., and Mike Lee, R-Utah said Tuesday that they remain opposed to the American Health Care Act despite changes made to the bill by House Republicans as they look to build support in time for the vote scheduled for Thursday.

Cotton said in a statement that he “cannot” support the bill as is, and predicted that it wouldn’t pass the Senate in its current form. He also argued that House Republicans should not rush to pass the bill. His announcement comes after the “manager’s amendment” was released Monday night and includes changes to the Medicaid phase-out and the faster elimination of taxes under Obamacare.