Analysis: McConnell stakes it all on health care bill – Washington Postby wpjljron Friday, June 23rd, 2017.Analysis: McConnell stakes it all on health care bill – Washington PostWASHINGTON — Pass or fail, there will be one man singularly responsible for the fate of health care legislation in the Senate: Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. The shrewd Kentuckian has made himself practically the sole arbiter of the bill and will be largely responsible for the outcome, whether it’s a win, a loss, or a […] WASHINGTON — Pass or fail, there will be one man singularly responsible for the fate of health care legislation in the Senate: Majority Leader Mitch McConnell.