Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand will co-sponsor Bernie Sanders Medicare-for-all bill

[Donkees]

Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand intends to co-sponsor Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-Vt.) Medicare-for-all bill, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the bill.

Gillibrand has been open about her support for a single-payer system at several recent town halls across New York.

The New York senator joins at least seven other senators who have recently announced their intention to co-sponsor the legislation. A source told Mic that Gillibrand has supported the legislation for some time now and intends to officially announce her support soon.

On Wednesday, Sanders plans to roll out the much-anticipated bill, alongside several co-sponsors.

Earlier on Monday, Sens. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) both announced that they intended to co-sponsor the legislation.

Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) was the first Democratic senator to announce that she would co-sponsor the bill. She was followed by Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii).

https://mic.com/articles/184379/sen-kirstin-gillibrand-will-co-sponsor-bernie-sanders-medicare-for-all-bill#.xwleo0yC2

[Not Ruth]

1. It's happening!

[Expecting Rain]

2. If the "it" is Democratic politicians are positioning themselves for 2020...

I agree.

If "it" is a belief that we've reached some sort of critical mass to pass an actual bill, I'd say not even close.

Any hopes of passing a single payer bill will require legislation of much greater substance than anything we've seen thus far.

So far we have posturing.

[KPN]

7. Nothing wrong with that man ... so long as

there's actual follow through if and when we have the power again. There's the rub in my view.

[George II]

3. Has the bill been introduced? Has the bill been written?

[KPN]

9. No and fundamentally yes?

Sanders' is supposed to "unveil" the bill tomorrow.

[murielm99]

11. I keep asking those same questions.

And who will write it? And what will it cost?

[HarmonyRockets]

14. It is being introduced tomorrow

[BigmanPigman]

4. This must be the entire Dem Party consensus moving forward!

[Warren DeMontague]

5. Excellent. Nice to see our good progressive Senators WORKING TOGETHER on what is IMPORTANT!

[jalan48]

6. When Progressives win, the people win.

[leftstreet]

8. DURec

[KPN]

10. Awesome. Gaining momentum. Booker,

Warren, Harris, Gillibrand ...

This won't go far, but it's finally going to have some visibility that only Bernie provided in the past. You know, that damn Communist.

[Nanjeanne]

12. so is Tammy Baldwin

[HarmonyRockets]

13. And another

[democrank]

15. These courageous senators better wear protective gear

because a lot of crap will be thrown their way:

Can't be done.

Impossible.

Costs too much.

No other politicians will support this.

Voters don't want this.

It's a leftist idea.

Crazy unicorn plot.

Too complicated.

Where's the actual bill? I bet it won't be perfect.

[beam me up scottie]

16. You got that right.

Conservatives will be ALL over this tomorrow and the GOP propaganda machine will go into overdrive.

Bravo, senators! Full speed ahead, damn the torpedoes!

[zentrum]

18. Not just conservatives

....will pooh-pooh it.

Bernie was dismissed as a unicorn for discussing this back in 2016.

[zentrum]

17. Moving forward!

Not looking back.

Issues to solve beyond the 2017 debacle of an election.

Glad they are joining Bernie. Policy details to be released tomorrow.