A hush fell over the room as Sen. John McCain walked to the center of the room and paused . Gasps and scattered applause soon broke the silence when McCain gave the thumbs down , dooming the latest Republican proposal to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act . McCain 's vote , along with those of Sen. Susan Collins and Senator Lisa Murkowski , stopped the initiative to overturn the law -- one of President Donald Trump 's campaign promises -- in its tracks early July 28 .
A hush fell over the floor as Sen. John McCain stepped to the center of the room and paused. Gasps and scattered applause soon broke the silence when McCain gave the thumbs down, dooming the latest Republican proposal to repeal parts of the Affordable Care Act. McCain's vote, along with those of Sen. Susan Collins and Sen. Lisa Murkowski, stopped the initiative to overturn the legislation -- one of President Donald Trump's campaign promises -- in its tracks early July 28.