Chloé Smith

“If the House passes this bill, it will increase costs and hurt working class families for generations to come.” Former Pres. Obama condemned the GOP megabill, warning that millions of Americans could potentially lose access to health care “because Republicans in Congress are rushing to pass a bill that would cut federal funding for Medicaid and weaken the Affordable Care Act.” Obama urged his social media followers to call their representative and “tell them to vote no on this bill.”

to the GOP agenda. The House launched debate before midnight and by dawn the vote was called, 215-214, with Democrats staunchly opposed. It next goes to...