Protesters interrupt Senate Republican’s speech over healthcare

Demonstrators protesting the Senate GOP healthcare legislation were escorted out of Sen. Cory Gardner’s (R-Colo.) speech addressing healthcare at a conservative conference on Friday.

Video shows police escorting protesters, who were chanting “save our liberty, no cuts to Medicaid” during Gardner’s speech, out of the room. 

Here’s video of the moment when people interrupted Sen. Gardner and when the police showed up to escort them out. pic.twitter.com/eLaKChOxty

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The protesters were from a disability advocate group known as Atlantis ADAPT, according to The Denver Post.

Denver’s NBC affiliate KUSA reported two protesters were escorted out. 

No arrests were made, according to Denver police.

The latest healthcare protests come after Gardner was subpoenaed to appear in court for cases of five protesters who were arrested at his Denver office.

Gardner is one of many Senate Republicans facing heat for the conference’s ObamaCare repeal and replace legislation.

Major portions of the bill require 60 votes, according to the Senate parliamentarian, meaning they most likely will not survive on the Senate floor.

– This post was updated at 10:56 a.m.