In cases where Senate votes are tied with 50 votes on either side, the vice president acts as the tiebreaker. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, and Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, were the only two Republicans to vote against the motion. Its passage was aided by the return of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., who voted in favor.
While efforts stalled last week to craft a bill that could bridge the gap between conservative and moderate Republicans, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., hopes an open amendment process will allow his party to cultivate consensus support and pass the current bill.
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