Later this week, including as soon as tomorrow, the Senate Republican leadership will attempt to move forward on its attempt to repeal the Affordable Care Act, as they try to gather enough votes among Republicans to start floor debate on the issue. Complicating matters is the fact that Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) is still in Arizona recovering from surgery.
Another complication for the leadership is the lack of clarity on which underlying measure the members are voting on. As Republican Senators are being pushed to support a “motion to proceed” on a bill, there is no agreement on which bill would proceed if the vote were successful. No decision has been made on whether a measure to simply repeal Obamacare with a two-year delay or some version of repeal-and-replace bill would serve as the vehicle to start debate.
The outcome of the vote is uncertain at this point.