UPDATE: GOP senators Capito and Portman will not support health care legislation

Capito, a West Virginia Republican, and Portman, an Ohio Republican, both issued statements Tuesday after the Senate delayed its vote on the Senate health care discussion draft.

“I came to Washington to make the lives of West Virginians better,” Capito said in the release. “Throughout this debate, I have said that I will only support a bill that provides access to affordable health care coverage for West Virginians, including those on Medicaid and those struggling with drug addiction. In West Virginia, Obamacare has led to skyrocketing premiums, co-pays, and deductibles for families and small businesses. Patients have fewer choices in doctors and hospitals as networks shrink and plans become more restrictive.”

Portman released the following statement in a release:

“As I’ve said many times, the Affordable Care Act is not working for many Ohio families and small businesses. I am committed to creating a better health care system that lowers the cost of coverage, provides access to quality care, and protects the most vulnerable in our society. The Senate draft before us includes some promising changes to reduce premiums in the individual insurance market, but I continue to have real concerns about the Medicaid policies in this bill, especially those that impact drug treatment at a time when Ohio is facing an opioid epidemic.”