Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., and Sen. Brian Schatz, D-Hawaii, organized the protests, which are in response to the secretive way in which Republicans have drafted their version of the AHCA. Due to a budget reconciliation rule, Republicans require only a simple majority of 51 votes to pass the bill.
Though any liberal senators are imploring Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, to shut the Senate down, that action could work to unify a fractured Republican caucus. Democrats are also wary of drastic measures that could shift public perception from Republican secrecy to Democratic obstruction.
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