The Senate vote is expected to be close. Because public opinion will play a key role in the outcome, both sides are planning major ad campaigns, with Democrats focusing on abortion rights and health care. Read story here.
WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 11: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks about healthcare while flanked by 6 yo Charlie Wood, who has complex medical needs from being born 3 months early, during a July 11 news conference. Schumer urged Senate Republicans not to dismantle our current health care system that would leave millions of American families without access to affordable health care. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images; edited cutline)