Two Republicans break with party as GOP defeats budget amendment to lower health care costs
Summary
Senate Republicans voted against a Democratic amendment that aimed to ensure any future budget bills would reduce health care costs for people. The amendment was proposed by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer but did not pass because most Republicans rejected it.Key Facts
- Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer sponsored an amendment focused on lowering out-of-pocket health care costs.
- The amendment wanted to create a rule to block any budget bill that did not lower these costs.
- Schumer asked to waive the usual Budget Act rules to consider his amendment.
- Most Senate Republicans voted against the amendment.
- Two Republicans broke ranks and did not follow the majority of their party.
- The vote took place in the U.S. Senate on a Wednesday.
- The amendment did not pass, so there is no current rule requiring future budget bills to reduce health care costs.
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