Two lawmakers from Iowa have a proposal they hope will reduce the rate of stillbirths. They’re cosponsoring legislation that adds language to maternal health grants to include stillbirth prevention.
worked? talk with those families devastated by the opioid crisis? it s so uplifting and inspiring to hear the stories of those individuals. kellyanne conway has accompanied me on many of those trips. she was at our meeting today, and i know she wants to say a few words as well. kellyanne? thank you, director price, and it s nice having the director of ocp with us as well. the president and i have traveled to the different states and we ve heard the harrowing stories but we also met those who have gone through treatment and recovery. we recognize this is a poly-drug problem in our, that people are
are nervous about what they would do. because of that fact, you have seen the white house deploy health and human services director price, paul ryan on the phone making sure the members understand what they re trying to do, make sure the members are comfortable with what they re trying to do. you are going to see over the couple of the next 24 hours i m told a bigger, broader effort from pence and trump on the phone with several members tonight. also talked that some members could head to the white house tomorrow as well. this really is a major push. there s some urgency here recognizing that if they don t get this done now, they might never get there. we have heard that one before. when i talk to house republican leaders and their top staffers at this moment, they really believe this could be it. phil mattingly, appreciate it. a lot to discuss. david, how big a defeat for president trump or speaker ryan will this be if this doesn t come up? if it doesn t come up and it fails a thi
22 public nos. they can afford to lose 23. they are right up on the edge right now. i m told there is some cautious optimism that perhaps there s a way to get a number of undecided on the fence lawmakers on board over the course of the next couple of days. make it very clear, lawmakers want to get this done this week. at the moment, the pathway towards doing that isn t clear. is it actually possible that every single one of the undecided votes will vote yes? it s an open question. i think one of the most interesting lments interest ing elements the crux is protection for pre-existing conditions included in obamacare. what this bill would do to that if the states choose to opt out and the reality is what this is raised over the last couple days is very detailed policy questions from a lot of the rank and file members that are hearing from constituents that are nervous about what they would do. because of that fact, you have seen the white house deploy health and human services dir