Though multiple moderates have voiced concerns about the bill, only Sen. Dean Heller, R-Nev., has said that he will actually vote against the bill in its current form. His state benefitted from the kind of Medicaid expansion that the Senate’s bill looks to roll back.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., and Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., have all said they cannot vote for the bill because it does not do enough to repeal ACA measures. Unless more moderates come out as definitive noes, the conservative bloc will have more leverage with GOP leaders to tweak the bill.
The GOP needs only 50 votes to pass the bill, thanks to Vice President Mike Pence’s tie-breaking vote, and leaders from the party hope to vote before the July 4 recess.
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