WASHINGTON -- The two U.S. Senators from Indiana, Todd Young (R) and Joe Donnelly (D), voted along party lines in the early morning healthcare vote.
The bill would have repealed parts of the Affordable Care Act, but it failed after three Republicans joined all 48 Democrats in opposition to the bill.
The three Republicans who voted against the bill were Alaska's Lisa Murkowski, Maine's Susan Collins and Arizona's John McCain.
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Young voted for the bill, while Donnelly voted against it.
In statements released after the vote, both Senators said they will continue to work on the country's health care.
Young said:
“This morning, I voted to take another step towards relieving Hoosiers and millions of Americans from the burdens of Obamacare. Too many Hoosiers have been left with too few options and rising costs. It is more important than ever that we keep our promise to them and fundamentally reform our healthcare system.
“Going forward, I will participate in hearings in the HELP Committee and continue to work with my colleagues, on both sides of the aisle, to come up with a solution that provides long-term stability to our healthcare system and gives each and every Hoosier the opportunity to access quality and affordable insurance.”
Donnelly said:
“I still believe that by working together we can improve our health care system and, at a minimum, Congress and the Administration should do no harm to the millions of Americans’ whose health and economic well-being are at stake. I share the frustration of Hoosiers and Americans who are tired of partisan proposals that fail to address issues with our existing health care system and the continued legislative uncertainty that is undermining the insurance markets. We should do the hard and necessary work to gather the input of doctors, nurses, hospitals, and patients, and work in a bipartisan manner to make coverage more affordable and accessible for Hoosier and American families.”
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