WASHINGTON ― Although Obamacare repeal appears to be down for the count, Democratic leaders encouraged activists to keep up the pressure at a rally outside the Capitol on Wednesday. Democrats’ calls for vigilance are understandable: A bid to repeal Obamacare died in the House in March before being tweaked and then passing in May, thanks to a speedy, secretive whip effort by Republican leaders. A larger demonstration against the GOP health care bill outside the Capitol last month appeared to draw hundreds more protesters. Lisa Murkowski of Alaska, Susan Collins of Maine and Shelley Moore Capito of West Virginia ― to announce their opposition to proceeding with an Obamacare repeal vote decoupled from an immediate replacement. The U.S. Capitol Police said in a statement that they responded to 45 locations in the Senate office buildings and had arrested about 155 people as of 5:45 p.m. Wednesday.

Source: Huffington Post July 19, 2017 23:37 UTC