RantCrush Top 5: July 19, 2017

Senator Jerry Moran of Kansas is one of the senators who has said he would not vote for the revised health care bill. Now the bill is pretty much dead. Yesterday, reporters wanted to talk to Moran in the Capitol, but he wouldn’t have it. After answering questions for a few minutes, the senator decided to flee the scene and jumped the Senate subway tracks.

.@JerryMoran jumps the tracks of the Senate subway on Capitol Hill to get around a large gathering of reporters as he arrives @uscapitol pic.twitter.com/sMyivmJaLM

— Andrew Harnik (@andyharnik) July 18, 2017

Senator @JerryMoran, in bid to escape journalist hordes, RUNS ACROSS SUBWAY TRAIN TRACKS and up stairs. #freejerrymoran

— Michael Mathes (@MichaelMathes) July 18, 2017

Moran has criticized the health care bill for taking away insurance from people with pre-existing conditions. Yesterday, he said he would vote in favor of repealing the Affordable Care Act now, with the aim of finding a replacement later.

The resemblance to the runner emoji is uncanny🏃 https://t.co/6tSYTTu3zN

— Maxine Joselow (@maxinejoselow) July 18, 2017

Emma Von Zeipel

Emma Von Zeipel is a staff writer at Law Street Media. She is originally from one of the islands of Stockholm, Sweden. After working for Democratic Voice of Burma in Thailand, she ended up in New York City. She has a BA in journalism from Stockholm University and is passionate about human rights, good books, horses, and European chocolate. Contact Emma at EVonZeipel@LawStreetMedia.com.