July 18, 2017 8:35 AM

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Republicans oppose healthcare plans leaving party without majority

Two more Republican senators say they oppose their party's replacement for President Obama's health reforms, leaving leaders short of a majority. Mike Lee and Jerry Moran both announced they could not support the bill in its current form. <br/><br/>Republicans hold 52 seats in the 100-member Senate, and with two other Republicans coming out against the bill they could not afford more defections. President Trump made repealing Obamacare a key campaign pledge.

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