Corker Supports House-Passed Bill that Defunds Obamacare

U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., Friday voted to move forward debate on the House-passed bill to fund the government without funding Obamacare.  Four votes took place in the Senate this week. Corker voted twice on procedural motions to debate the House-passed bill to fund the government without funding Obamacare. He also voted against Senator Reid’s amendment to restore funding for Obamacare and then against final passage of the amended bill that keeps Obamacare funding intact.

“I support the House-passed bill to fund the government without funding Obamacare, which is why I voted twice this week to move it forward.  After the defunding portion of the bill was taken out, I voted against passage of the amended bill that funded Obamacare.  Now, the House, where Republicans have the majority, can make good policy changes and send something back to the Senate that hopefully will pass both chambers,” said Corker.