new york state attorney general eric schneiderman intend sue federal government republican lawmakers pass propose legislation overhaul u.s. healthcare system office say monday schneiderman office say identify multiple constitutional defect republican healthcare bill u.s. senate consider legislation repeal part affordable care act democratic former president barack obama signature legislative achievement commonly know obamacare however eight 10 republican u.s. senators serious concern proposals moderate republican senator susan collins oppose bill say sunday democratic state attorneys general become major source opposition republican president donald trump policies successfully force significantly scale back ban travel six muslim-majority countries group democrats lead schneiderman california attorney general xavier becerra early year seek intervene pending lawsuit order defend subsidies pay health insurers obamacare u.s. court appeal district columbia circuit yet rule request among republican proposals raise constitutional issue one would defund plan parenthood health group year another would shift medicaid cost new york counties state know collins-faso amendment say amy spitalnick schneiderman spokeswoman critics latter provision say would drastically increase cost state budget medicaid healthcare program poor disable justice department spokeswoman decline comment lawsuit threat representative senate republican leader mitch mcconnell could immediately reach comment new york attorney general say sue obamacare repeal