Senate Republicans voted to advance to debate on their efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare.
Vice President Mike Pence cast the tiebreaking vote.
In a dramatic moment, Sen. John McCain returned from Arizona to applause from fellow senators, days after he revealed he has brain cancer. He cast a necessary Republican vote for the motion.
As the vote began, protesters in the Senate gallery shouted "kill the bill" and "shame, shame, shame!"
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