| | | | CBO score coming as soon as tomorrow | | The Congressional Budget Office said it would release its assessment of the Senate GOP health care bill some time early this week.
Its review of the House bill -- lambasted by many of the legislation's proponents -- said by 2026, 51 million people would be uninsured, a full 23 million more people than would be if Obamacare remained the law of the land. Several senators, including the closely watched Susan Collins, have said they are waiting until the CBO score to announce their position. Here's the whip count thus far from CNN's Ashley Killough and Ted Barrett.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been eyeing a way to get the bill through the chamber before the July 4 recess. One thing that Collins, a center-right critic of the bill, has in common with Sen. Ron Johnson, a staunchly conservative one: Things are moving too fast.
"There's no way we should be voting on this next week," Johnson said on NBC's "Meet the Press," adding "let's not rush this process."
Collins told ABC's "This Week," "It's hard for me to see the bill passing this week, but that's up to the majority leader. We could well be in all night a couple of nights."
The bill would overhaul the nation's health care system and would touch virtually everyone in some fashion if it goes into law. CNN's Tami Luhby has a walk-through of what it does and how it differs from its counterpart in the House.
Meanwhile, a few lines from the Trump administration:
Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price rebutted Sen. Dean Heller, a Nevada Republican who announced his opposition to the bill, by saying again that the proposal is just one part of the GOP plan to change health care. And again, he made a pretty big promise. Speaking on CNN's "State of the Union," Price said, "The system, the plan that we would put in place, would not allow individuals to fall through the cracks. We would not pull the rug out from under anybody. We would not have individuals lose coverage that they want for themselves and for their family. We want to make certain that health care is available to all Americans."
And President Donald Trump, speaking on Fox News' "Fox and Friends," confirmed he called the health care bill "mean." | | "I don't think either party particularly cares about poor people" | | | | First lady Melania Trump, President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence attended the wedding of Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Scottish actress Louise Linton on Saturday. | | Anthony Kennedy retirement watch at a fever pitch | | As we reach the end of June, CNN's Ariane de Vogue writes, "Justice Anthony Kennedy, the man who so often determines the outcome of the most controversial Supreme Court cases, is himself the center of brewing speculation.
"Will he stay or will he go?
"The rumors have swirled for months and the 80-year-old justice has done nothing either personally or though intermediaries to set the record straight on whether he will step down. ...
"Sources close to Kennedy say that he is seriously considering retirement, but they are unclear if it could occur as early as this term.
"His departure would cause a seismic shift and offer President Donald Trump a chance to continue reshaping the court. Trump's first nominee -- Justice Neil Gorsuch, himself a former Kennedy clerk -- joined the court earlier this year." | | | Newsweek's Zach Schonfeld ribs Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who visited Iowa as part of a nationwide tour he has undertaken in an effort to meet people in every state. | | Five things you might have missed | | Top House intel Dem says Obama should have done more about Russia: Rep. Adam Schiff said on CNN's "State of the Union" that the Obama administration should have taken big, public steps in response to intelligence reports about Russian attempts to influence the 2016 election. Read more from me.
CIA chief decries Snowden worship: In an interview on MSNBC, CIA Director Mike Pompeo decried the "worship of Edward Snowden" and warned that the leaking of sensitive national security information was on the rise. Read more from the Guardian's Oliver Milman.
Trump to host leader of world's biggest democracy: President Donald Trump on Monday is set to meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Read more from CNN Money's Rishi Iyengar.
Koch network said to be critical of Senate health care bill: Officials linked to the Koch brothers said this weekend that they had concerns about the recently released bill. Read more from CNN's Maeve Reston.
Nebraska Dem fired for Scalise comments: A member of the Nebraska Democratic Party was fired Thursday morning after an audio recording of him surfaced on YouTube saying he was "glad" House Majority Whip Steve Scalise was shot. Read more from CNN's Miranda Green. | | | President Donald Trump's White House forgoes the traditional iftar dinner to commemorate the close of Ramadan. ... US military chiefs ask for more time to implement a policy allowing transgender people to enlist. ... How Trump is empowering the military. ... Here's a roundup of Trump's previous promises on health care, including a call for universal coverage. | | Thanks for reading the CNN Politics Nightcap. Your bartender is Eli Watkins. The tip jar: nightcap@cnn.com. | | | Get the Nightcap, a comprehensive summary of the most important political news, delivered to your inbox daily. | | | | | |
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