Friday, March 24, 2017
At President Trump's urging, House Republicans to vote on health care bill Friday even as they still whip for votes A
fter a marathon series of negotiations involving President Trump and his top aides Thursday, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.) will call a vote on the proposal at Trump’s behest, lawmakers said after a meeting on Thursday night. But lacking sufficient votes to pass it at this point, Republican leaders were still negotiating to see if they could convince enough conservatives to back the measure. "They're going to bring it up, pass or fail," said Rep. Mike Simpson (R-Idaho).
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CBO analysis of House Republicans’ revised health-care bill shows just as many uninsured, less deficit reduction
The score by the Congressional Budget Office projects federal deficits would be lowered by $150 billion over 10 years but still projects that 24 million more Americans would be uninsured by 2026 than under the Affordable Care Act. The analysis comes as House Republicans continue making changes to try to line up enough votes to pass the bill.
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House leaders postpone vote on health-care bill as they struggle to meet demands from conservative lawmakers
The delay marks a blow to President Trump, who backed a proposal from House Speaker Paul Ryan that would cut taxes but also result in millions more Americans without health insurance. Earlier today, conservative House Republicans rejected Trump’s offer to strip a key set of mandates from the nation’s current health-care law.
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Passage of GOP health-care plan in doubt after House conservatives rebuff latest White House offer
After a private meeting, conservative House Republicans rejected President Trump’s offer to strip a key set of mandates from the nation’s current health care law. House Speaker Paul Ryan must lose no more than 22 Republican votes. A Washington Post survey of lawmakers finds that 37 Republicans said they will vote against the bill as it now stands. Discussions are ongoing, and the White House is pledging that the bill will pass tonight.
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Democrats plan to filibuster nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court
Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer announced on the Senate floor that he would oppose Gorsuch's nomination, making it likely that the judge will struggle to find the support needed to clear a 60-vote procedural hurdle.
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