Thursday 29 June 2017

Politics: McConnell is trying to revise the Senate health-care bill by Friday

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McConnell is trying to revise the Senate health-care bill by Friday
The majority leader is trying to send revisions to the Congressional Budget Office by Friday. The hope is for a new score by the time lawmakers return to Washington in mid-July — and to pass a bill before the August recess.
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