July 24 (UPI) — Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) will return to the Senate Tuesday after taking time off to regain his health after being diagnosed with brain cancer.
“Senator McCain looks forward to returning to the United States Senate tomorrow to continue working on important legislation, including health care reform, the National Defense Authorization Act, and new sanctions on Russia, Iran and North Korea,” read a statement from the Senator’s office.
Although the statement didn’t mention health care, he will arrive in time for a procedural vote on whether to repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare. He will likely help the Republican Party get the 50 votes needed to begin a debate on the measure.
“They were trying to get approval [from his doctors] for his travel arrangements. I’ve personally volunteered to rent an RV,” said Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, reported Politico.
