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Over 150 Arrested at Capitol Hill Protests Against Obamacare Repeal

HeadlineJul 20, 2017

Meanwhile, police arrested 155 demonstrators across Capitol Hill on Wednesday, as hundreds held sit-in protests targeting the offices of all 52 Republican senators. Inside Florida Senator Marco Rubio’s office, protesters chanted, “Kill the bill! Don’t kill us!” as they sat down and refused to leave, before Capitol Police handcuffed them and dragged them away.

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