"Like every single draft plan that the Republicans have come up with, the outline we saw on Friday will raise costs and provide fewer benefits to average Americans and put insurance companies back in the driver's seat," Schumer said from the Senate floor.

A lobbying source provided a draft of the House GOP ObamaCare bill last week. The legislation would eliminate subsidies for people to obtain coverage and also phase out federal funds for states to expand Medicaid in 2020. The plan would also include a tax credit between $2,000 and $4,000 that would increase based on a person's age to help recipients afford insurance.

ADVERTISEMENT But Schumer said on Monday that the GOP plan would result in "less coverage, higher premiums [and] fewer sick people insured." GOP lawmakers faced a wave of raucous town halls during last week's recess. Constituents repeatedly questioned what they were going to do with the ACA, including a popular provision that blocks insurers from denying coverage to people with pre-existing health conditions. Schumer argued that Republicans should "listen to the outcry from their constituents." "Don't repeal the Affordable Care Act and replace it with a threadbare health insurance plan that puts insurance companies back in charge. Keep the law and work with Democrats on reasonable fixes," he added.

Republicans have stressed that they want to ensure that people with pre-existing conditions can get coverage, potentially through creating what are known as high-risk pools.

Though GOP lawmakers will only need a simple majority to repeal the ACA, they're expected to need 60 votes — including the support of at least eight Democrats — to get a replacement bill through the Senate.

Schumer's speech comes as President Trump met with executives from top insurance companies on Monday. Trump pledged during the meeting that there would be a "smooth" transition away from ObamaCare.