PORTLAND (AP) — Maine’s senior U.S. senator is among a group of lawmakers that wants to extend the deadline to develop a replacement for the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican, has introduced an amendment to extend the deadline for . budget reconciliation instructions from Jan. 27 to March 3.
Collins says the extra time would allow Congress and the incoming presidential administration to replace Obamacare in a way that would allow Americans to hold on to insurance coverage.
She also says the time would avoid creating turmoil in the insurance industry.
President-elect Donald Trump made repealing Obamacare a central promise.
Collins is joined in the effort by Sens. Bob Corker of Tennessee, Rob Portman of Ohio, Bill Cassidy of Louisiana and Lisa Murkowski of Alaska. All are Republicans.
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