Steven Dennis

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Reporter Steven Dennis covers the Senate for Bloomberg.

He formerly covered the White House for Roll Call.

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The Republican Party has failed several attempts to "repeal and replace" Obamacare, so President Trump is taking matters into his own hands, as much as he can.

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