Schumer, Senate Democrats Ask For Meeting With Republicans About Health Care Bill

Senate Democrats are asking for a meeting with Republicans to find out what's in their healthcare bill.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer sent a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell asking for an all-Senate meeting in the Capitol's Old Senate Chamber to discuss the details of the bill.

"Out health care system affects every single American and one-sixth of our economy," Schumer wrote. "We believe we owe it to all of our constituents to pursue any bi-partisan potential legislation because it profoundly impacts so many American lives."

Republicans have been meeting in private to negotiate the bill’s details — which would likely mean millions of people losing their health coverage. And McConnell has given the bill fast-track status so the Senate can vote on it with no hearings.

Republicans plan to vote on the bill before the July 5th recess.

Democrats have spent the past week fuming about the secrecy, venting to reporters and in committee hearings.

McConnell spokesman Don Stewart noted that Democrats have refused to work with Republicans on repealing the national Affordable Care Act, nicknamed Obamacare, and welcomed their ideas.

Stewart did not say whether Republicans would accept Schumer's invitation.