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McCain’s Absence Leaves Health Care Bill Stalled

By Niels Lesniewski
Posted July 20, 2017 at 5:11pm

By Niels Lesniewski and Thomas McKinless

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While negotiations on the GOP bill to repeal and replace the 2010 health care law had derailed earlier this week, the news of Sen. John McCain’s brain tumor leaves the bill in greater peril. Watch for senior Senate reporter Niels Lesniewski’s analysis on what the Arizona Republican’s absence means for the chamber.

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