UPDATE - 1:52 p.m.: Lacking votes, Senate GOP leaders have delayed a vote on their health care bill until after the July 4 recess.
For senators still on the fence about how to vote on this health care bill, the Congressional Budget Office report gave a lot of insight.
- Democratic senators protest proposed bill
- Some Republicans feel it does not do enough
- RELATED: CBO's report on Senate's health care bill: 5 questions answered
Congress' nonpartisan budget office stated that 22 million Americans would lose health insurance by 2026, but deficits would be reduced by $321 billion over the next decade.
The projected boost in uninsured people fed concerns by moderate Republican lawmakers that the Senate measure, annulling parts of Obama’s 2010 overhaul, was too drastic.
Yet conservatives were unhappy that it didn’t do enough to dismantle Obama’s law and lower premiums by repealing coverage requirements, leaving Majority Leader Mitch McConnell with little margin for error — the bill fails if three of the 52 GOP senators vote no.
However, Democrats came out fighting after those numbers came out. Central Florida's U.S. Congresswoman Stephanie Murphy tweeted:
‼️#CBOSCORE is in‼️Senate #HealthCareBill leaves 22M uninsured & will ⬆️ premiums ⬇️ benefits for millions more. Especially bad for Florida.
— Rep Stephanie Murphy (@RepStephMurphy) June 27, 2017
Overnight, U.S. senators Jeff Merkely and Corey Booker along with U.S. Congressman John Lewis led a protest against the proposed bill on the steps of the U.S. Capitol for nearly four hours, broadcasting on Facebook live.
However, some Senate Republicans are pushing back with this tweet:
"[I]t's important to remember what was happening before the [Trump] administration ever took office." via @axios https://t.co/v3V7bmYSIU pic.twitter.com/n8rz0RnZRA
— Senate Republicans (@SenateGOP) June 27, 2017
They posted a graphic that shows the declining amount of insurance providers under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, or better known as Obamacare.
And the White House has even joined in the Twitter battles, stating that Obamacare failed more than half the people it was supposed to cover.
FACT: when #Obamacare was signed, CBO estimated that 23M would be covered in 2017. They were off by 100%. Only 10.3M people are covered. pic.twitter.com/A7Kthh3gDQ
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) June 26, 2017
McConnell still pushing the bill, pointing out findings of the CBO that show the bill reduces premiums, deficit and middle class taxes.
#BetterCare reduces premiums, deficit, & middle class taxes pic.twitter.com/EVMTklV024
— Leader McConnell (@SenateMajLdr) June 26, 2017
He wants to have a vote this week before the Senate breaks for the July 4th holiday.
The Associated Press contributed to this story.