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Tuesday 20 June 2017

Dems say they’ll slow Senate work over secretive care bill

hind closed doors, a se- McConnell will need to
nior Democratic aide win the votes of 50 of the
said Monday. 52 GOP senators to push
The effort comes with the bill through the Sen-
Senate Majority Leader ate. It remains unclear if
Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., he’ll be able to write leg-
hoping to weave to- islation that will attract
gether a bill dismantling enough votes.
much of former Presi- Republicans are writ-
dent Barack Obama’s ing their measure pri-
health care law so the vately “because they’re
Senate can vote on it ashamed of it,” Senate
before leaving for its July Minority Leader Chuck
4 recess. Schumer, D-N.Y., said in
Republicans have held a written statement.
no committee meetings “If Republicans won’t
or votes on the measure, relent and debate their
which McConnell is try- health care bill in the
ing to produce from nu- open for the American
merous private meetings people to see, then they
among GOP senators. shouldn’t expect busi-
Democrats, who solidly ness as usual in the Sen-
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer of N.Y. (center) and other senators talks as they arrive on oppose the Republican ate,” Schumer said.
Capitol Hill in Washington. Democrats plan to slow the Senate’s work in an effort to focus attention effort but lack the votes A spokesman for Mc-
on how Republicans are crafting legislation revamping the nation’s health care system behind to block it, are trying to Connell declined to
closed doors, a senior Democratic aide said Monday.
(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) capitalize on the secre- comment.A senior Dem-
cy and contrast it with ocratic aide said the ef-
By ALAN FRAM the Senate’s work, force on how Republicans the numerous commit- fort will begin Monday
Associated Press votes and make late- are crafting legislation tee meetings and votes evening.
WASHINGTON (AP) — night speeches in an ef- revamping the nation’s that produced the 2010 It will include trying to
Democrats plan to slow fort to focus attention health care system be- statute. force votes aimed at
Poll: drawing attention to the
Courts are right in blocking Trump’s travel ban lack of transparency,
such as committee hear-
ings, on the GOP legisla-
By ALICIA A. CALDWELL Americans say the courts ecutive order in late Janu- ed countries also has been tion.The aide said Dem-
EMILY SWANSON have acted correctly by ary that banned people blocked. It also exempted ocrats will begin slowing
Associated Press blocking the travel ban from Iran, Iraq, Syria, Ye- legal U.S. residents from the work on bills by refusing
WASHINGTON (AP) — Most from taking effect, while 39 men, Sudan, Somalia and ban. to let the Senate bypass
Americans say federal percent say the judges are Libya from traveling to the The Trump administration time-consuming proce-
courts are acting properly wrongly interfering. The poll United States. That included has asked the Supreme dural steps, which it cus-
in blocking President Don- shows a sharp partisan di- legal permanent residents. Court to immediately re- tomarily does on most
ald Trump’s travel ban, ac- vide: 82 percent of Demo- The order also blocked all instate the updated ban, legislation. Democratic
cording to a new poll by crats say the courts acted refugees from being re- saying the U.S. will be safer senators will also make
The Associated Press-NORC rightly, while 73 percent of settled in the United States. if it is in place. floor speeches late Mon-
Center for Public Affairs Re- Republicans say they’re The order caused chaos The San Francisco-based day on the subject.
search. wrongly interfering. Among and confusion at airports 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Ap- The GOP-run House nar-
Two versions of the travel independents, 56 percent around the world. Some peals this month refused rowly approved its ver-
ban targeting Muslim-ma- agree with the courts. travelers arriving in the Unit- to reinstate the executive sion of the legislation last
jority countries have been “From the beginning Presi- ed States were detained order, and a three-judge month.President Donald
put on hold by federal dent Trump said, even be- before being sent home, panel said the administra- Trump privately called
courts. Trump says the ban fore the election, that he and people overseas were tion failed to show that
is necessary to keep would- intended to ban Muslims, blocked from boarding blocking citizens from the the House bill “mean”
be terrorists from traveling not that he intended to U.S.-bound flights. six nations was needed to last week. Senate Re-
to the United States. Op- ban terrorists but Muslims,” The original order was protect the U.S. The court publicans are expected
ponents, including some said Nick Hardy, 54, an blocked in federal court, also found that the presi- to ease some of its cuts
state officials, argue that it independent voter who and an appeals court later dent’s order violated an to Medicaid, the health
is intended to keep Muslims said he leans Democratic. upheld that ruling. A sec- immigration law prohibit- care program for the
out. “That’s just not right.” ond order that dropped ing discrimination based on poor, and make other
Fifty-seven percent of Trump initially signed an ex- Iraq from the list of affect- nationality. q changes.q