The Senate voted 51 to 48 early Thursday to approve a budget resolution instructing House and Senate committees to begin work on legislation to repeal major portions of the Affordable Care Act. The Democrats continued to record their opposition over their objections of Senate Republicans. Senate Minority Leader Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) is leading the charge to make Hill Republicans own the Obamacare repeal process. Pressure from House Republicans and from Trump’s public comments are prodding Republicans to more quickly produce additional details. Trump suggested Wednesday that Price would play a key role in shaping the Obamacare replacement strategy.

Source: Washington Post January 11, 2017 23:35 UTC