Senate Democrats seek new allies in effort to scuttle Obamacare overhaul: Republican governors Senate Democrats seek new allies in effort to scuttle Obamacare overhaul: Republican governorsby wpjljron Monday, July 10th, 2017.Senate Democrats seek new allies in effort to scuttle Obamacare overhaul: Republican governorsSenate Democrats have identified new potential allies in their effort to scuttle the current health-care proposal: Republican governors, particularly those who helped expand Medicaid in their states under the Affordable Care Act. Sen. Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.),who is leading the effort with the support of fellow Democrats, called “a couple dozen” senators and governors from […] Senate Democrats have identified new potential allies in their effort to scuttle the current health-care proposal: Republican governors, particularly those who helped expand Medicaid in their states under the Affordable Care Act.