Where Alabama’s Members Of Congress Stand On The New Health Care Bill

| March 14, 2017 

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The Republican health care bill under consideration in the House of Representatives would change health coverage for a lot of people. It would no longer require that Americans buy health insurance, for instance, and it would eliminate current subsidies, replacing them with a fixed refundable tax credit.

To help Americans understand where Congress stands on the debate over this legislation, NPR and Member stations around the country have compiled a database of Congressional members’ positions on the bill.

We’ll continue to update this tracker as we collect new statements from members. If you spot errors or have comments, please use the form here.

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54% of support comes from members

 

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