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The Senate is careening toward a final decision on whether it can repeal, replace or revise Obamacare, with no certain outcome and Republican leaders desperate to get rid of their political headache after several failed votes earlier this week.
The Senate will begin a series of votes on Thursday afternoon designed to test what senators will support for an Obamacare replacement bill, dubbed a “vote-a-rama." This will help determine if Senate Republicans can reach any consensus among themselves. The session could last until Friday morning, depending on GOP and Democratic maneuvers.
Of major importance is the development of the "skinny" repeal
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is expected at some point to unveil the GOP’s highly anticipated “skinny repeal” bill — the narrowest effort to dismantle Obamacare that can win at least 50 votes. Many Republicans believe this proposal may be their only hope for reaching an agreement inside the GOP conference and forcing House-Senate talks to hash out a final Obamacare repeal package.
Republicans still writing Obamacare repeal as vote looms - POLITICO