LIVE VIDEO: Senate Again Votes On Obamacare Repeal

Business Insider breaks down what might happen:

After a rush of confusion leading up to the vote, it appears that McConnell’s tactics are starting to come into view. Based on statements from various members, McConnell’s current plan is to allow a vote on an Obamacare repeal-only bill to go first and likely fail. Then, they will vote on the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) which would be a repeal and replace. Additionally, the BCRA may also include two amendments, one from Sen. Ted Cruz and one from Sen. Rob Portman. If these are included, the bill would need 60 votes to pass and thus would likely fail.

After those two ideas fail, it seems that McConnell will move on to a “skinny repeal.” This would cobble together some amendments to repeal certain parts of Obamacare, like the individual mandate and medical device tax. If the Senate passes this skinny bill, the thinking goes, lawmakers from the House and Senate can come together to work on a compromise bill in a conference committee. What that would look like is unknown, but it would at least advance the bill and give McConnell some sort of victory.

The Senate’s lunchtime recess ends at 2:15PM.