This is big step toward making sure that Obamacare remains a viable option for consumers in the future. The committe’s stated purpose is to strengthen the individual insurance market so that healthcare remains affordable for consumers in 2018. A list of those senators who will sit on this committee is listed below:
Republican
Lamar Alexander
Mike Enzi
Richard Burr
Johnny Isakson
Rand Paul
Susan Collins
Lisa Murkowski
Tim Scott
Orrin Hatch
Pat Roberts
Bill Cassidy
Democrat
Bernie Sanders
Patty Murry
Al Franken
Michael Bennett
Sheldon Whitehouse
Tammy Baldwin
Chris Murphy
Elizabeth Warren
Tim Kaine
Maggie Hassan
The formation of this committee also serves as a rebuke to Trump, who has repeatedly called for senators to continue the repeal process in the wake of the last repeal failure. Thank you to all of those good people who fought hard to preserve the dream of healthcare for all. Thank all of your Democratic Senators! Obama was right to believe in America even as Trump stood victorious in November. Let’s celebrate this victory!
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