[S]ince returning from the July Fourth recess, Senate Republicans have continued to push for a vote to repeal the Affordable Care Act. Last week, faltering support for their repeal-and-replace measure, the Better Care Reconciliation Act, left observers wondering if the bill was doomed.

A dramatic vote to proceed on debating the proposal earlier this week has touched off days of tension in Washington. On this week’s podcast, VTDigger’s Elizabeth Hewitt calls from a Capitol Hill phone booth to tell us how the Senate discussion has evolved.

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