Scott wong is senior staff writer with this hill. What is the status on the Republicans Health care bill . We have seen a real push from the white house and g. O. P. Leadership. Both would like a vote this week specifically, donald trump who is still awaiting his first major legislative victory after passing his 100 day mark over the weekend. But as it looks right now, they dont have the votes. I was told by a congressman frank lucas of oklahoma if they did have the votes wed be on the floor within half an hour. And so far that has not happened. There were two significant gop defections this week. Billy long, a conservative from missouri and fred upton, the former energy and commerce chair, one of the key voices who was pushing Obamacare Repeal over the last several years both said they could not support this bill because of what they said it would gut protections for, people with preexisting conditions. And so those were a onetwo punch for gop leadership this week. It looks as though
Scott wong is senior staff writer with this hill. What is the status on the Republicans Health care bill . We have seen a real push from the white house and g. O. P. Leadership. Both would like a vote this week specifically, donald trump who is still awaiting his first major legislative victory after passing his 100 day mark over the weekend. But as it looks right now, they dont have the votes. I was told by a congressman frank lucas of oklahoma if they did have the votes wed be on the floor within half an hour. And so far that has not happened. There were two significant gop defections this week. Billy long, a conservative from missouri and fred upton, the former energy and commerce chair, one of the key voices who was pushing Obamacare Repeal over the last several years both said they could not support this bill because of what they said it would gut protections for, people with preexisting conditions. And so those were a onetwo punch for gop leadership this week. It looks as though
We have seen a real push from the white house and gop leadership. Both would like a vote this week, specifically donald trump, who is still awaiting his first major legislative victory after passing his 100 day mark over the weekend. But as it looks right now, they dont have the votes. I was told by congressman frank lucas of oklahoma that is we had the votes, we would be on the floor in a half an hour. So far that has not happened. There have been two significant gop defections, a conservative from missouri, and fred upton, the former energy and commerce chair, one of the key voices pushing Obamacare Repeal in the last few years. Both of them said they could not support this bill because of what it would gut protections for people with preexisting conditions. Does for a 1, 2 punch for gop leadership this week. It looks as though the vote is heading in the wrong direction from what gop leaders would like. Looking at headlines 22 no votes. On this preexisting conditions this seems to be
We have seen a real push from the white house and gop leadership. Both would like a vote this week, specifically donald trump, who is still awaiting his first major legislative victory after passing his 100 day mark over the weekend. But as it looks right now, they dont have the votes. I was told by congressman frank lucas of oklahoma that is we had the votes, we would be on the floor in a half an hour. So far that has not happened. There have been two significant gop defections, a conservative from missouri, and fred upton, the former energy and commerce chair, one of the key voices pushing Obamacare Repeal in the last few years. Both of them said they could not support this bill because of what it would gut protections for people with preexisting conditions. Does for a 1, 2 punch for gop leadership this week. It looks as though the vote is heading in the wrong direction from what gop leaders would like. Looking at headlines 22 no votes. On this preexisting conditions this seems to be
We have seen a real push from the white house and gop leadership. Both would like a vote this week, specifically donald trump, who is still awaiting his first major legislative victory after passing his 100 day mark over the weekend. But as it looks right now, they dont have the votes. I was told by congressman frank lucas of oklahoma that is we had the votes, we would be on the floor in a half an hour. So far that has not happened. There have been two significant gop defections, a conservative from missouri, and fred upton, the former energy and commerce chair, one of the key voices pushing Obamacare Repeal in the last few years. Both of them said they could not support this bill because of what it would gut protections for people with preexisting conditions. Does for a 1, 2 punch for gop leadership this week. It looks as though the vote is heading in the wrong direction from what gop leaders would like. Looking at headlines 22 no votes. On this preexisting conditions this seems to be