McConnell Says Vote on Bipartisan ACA Fix Is Possible

The battle over the future of the Affordable Care Act continued on the Sunday morning news shows, with Senate leaders from both parties offering some hope for bipartisan legislation. On CNN's State of the Union, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said he would be willing to bring the bipartisan health care bill written by senators Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Patty Murray (D-Wash.) to the floor if he could be sure Donald Trump would sign it, Politico reports. 

"I'm not certain yet what the president is looking for here but I'll be happy to bring a bill to the floor if I know President Trump would sign it," McConnell said. The short-term Obamacare fix would extend cost-sharing reduction (CSR) payments for two years. Trump said last week his administration would cease making those payments.

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