alienate them or bring them around? here s the house leader on that subject earlier today. i would argue this is a bill that a moderate would more likely want to support. some people were concerned about ehbs. ehbs were taken oust the bill. essential health benefits were taken out of the earlier draft of the bill. they re now put back in. tim pawlenty, i m curious what you would say about that. the first time around we saw polling that said 17% favorable rates for that republican replacement plan. you look at moderate members here, a lot of them are from districts where hillary clinton won or did pretty well last fall. they gt ot to worry about 2018. how do you think a moderate republican member of congress is going to feel about going on the record in support of this. i think this could be some improvement in that regard. for example, the point that the speaker just mentioned putting the essential health benefits back into the bill meaning they have to be respected and observed
the oval office signing a memorandum on aluminum imports and threats to national security. he s ordering his council secretary wilbur ross to conduct an investigation into aluminum and how that impacts the american economy. the free dodom caucasus on boar with health care plan. the question is will others sign on? i would argue this is a bill that a moderate would more than likely want to support. some people were concerned about ehbs. ehbs were taken out of the bill, essential health benefits, were taken out of the bill. they were now put back in. repeeling obseraling obamaca of president trump s central campaign promises, but they re not sure whether this is the answer.
to appease some conservatives by allowing states to get a waiver for regulations on insurance companies that protect patients like coverage for those with pre-existing conditions and so-called essential health benefits, which includes things like er visits and maternity care. states would have to show people with high health care costs will be covered either through a high-risk pool or federal cost-sharing program. if the amendment goes in as drafted i ll support it. the freedom caucus has taken an official position which means the vast majority of our members will support it as well. we think the bill is much better. it s not full repeal, i ll be honest, its not, but as good as we think we can and let s get it to the senate. the question is whether the tuesday group will be on board. being the liberal wing of the republican conference. if they are staying on board, then we could have a vote as soon as the house leadership wants to schedule it. and that is the question. whether r
the need of the country. so i do give poor marks for the discipline at the white house, high marks for how they re executing the day-to-day operations. we re going to come back to that. let s get into some of the things he s trying to get done that he hasn t been able to do yet. a deal to overhaul health care policy in america appears to be getting a bit closer. conservative members of the freedom caucus came out in support of the new agreement. the new amendment is an attempt to appease some conservatives by allowing states to get a waiver for regulations on insurance companies that protect patients like coverage for those with pre-existing conditions and so-called essential health benefits, which include things like e.r. visits and maternity care. states would have to show that people with high health care costs will be covered either through a high risk pool or federal cost-sharing program. joining us now, republican congressman jim jordan of ohio, a founding member of the house f
obamacare. conservative house freedom caucus throwing its support behind an amendment that would allow states to opt out of two of the law s insurance regulations. essential health benefits as these are called. this includes maternity care and emergency room visits and barring insurers from charging certain people more. all 100 members of the united states senate, meanwhile, visiting the white house this afternoon. they are on their way out right now. this for a rare classified briefing on the subject of north korea. comes hours after the u.s. moved parts of a controversial missile defense system to south korea. and the trump administration is drafting an executive order on withdrawing the united states from the north american free trade agreement. nafta. a draft order. it could be used as a tactic to get canada and mexico to renegotiate the terms of the pact that allows for the free throw fl flow of goods and supplies