Sen. Susan CollinsSusan CollinsCollins: I'm not working with Freedom Caucus chairman on healthcare Mexico: Recent deportations 'a violation' of US immigration rules White House denies misleading public in aircraft carrier mix-up MORE (R-Maine) on Friday reportedly denied that she has been working with the chairman of the conservative House Freedom Caucus on a healthcare bill. <\/p>\n
CNBC contributor Larry Kudlow claimed Thursday that the moderate senator was negotiating the details of the GOP healthcare bill with Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.). But that news came as a surprise to Collins, who said she \"choked on [her]cereal\" when she saw the report, according to theMaine Sun Journal. <\/p>\n
Collins, who has been pushing her own healthcare measure in the Senate, said she couldn't remember meeting Meadows or discussing substantive policy issues with him, the Sun Journal reported. <\/p>\n
Kudlow also said that Collins could help push a healthcare bill through the Senate next week if the House passes one. Collins rejected that notion outright, and said that she doesn't\"believe in jamming legislation through.\" <\/p>\n
The White House is holding out hope that a bill to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act could come to a vote in Congress as early as next week, but many Republican lawmakers though have expressed deep skepticism that a vote could come that quickly, noting that the text of such a bill hasn't even been written yet. <\/p>\n
GOP lawmakers are eager to pass a healthcare bill after their first attempt to repeal and replace ObamaCare failed last month due to a dearth of support among Republicans, especially members of the Freedom Caucus. <\/p>\n
While Collins also opposed that bill, she said it is unlikely that Meadows would be willing to work with her on a new bill, calling their rumored negotiations\"a very improbable pairing\" while saying she'd be \"happy to talk\" wth Meadows, according to the Sun Journal. <\/p>\n
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