This week even if it has been embarrassing for republicans. The people who vote for this will have this vote tattooed to their foreheads as they go forward. They have to answer for the vote. Reporter the Trump Administration says if this bill fails, obamacare stays and the president will move on to tax reform. The president understands this is it. We had this opportunity to change the trajectory of healthcare to help improve put a Healthcare System in place and to end the nightmare. Reporter many republicans are concerned the way they vote on the plan today will affect them during election season next year where theyre up for reelection. At the capitol, Stephanie Ramos abc news. And action news will have continuing coverage of todays developments. John rawlins will be live at 5 oclock with what representatives go through and the intense pressure being put on them by the white house and their constituents. Well hear from speak paul ryan live in just moments and of course constant update
Ryan about two hours ago telling him to pull the vote. This afternoon ryan said he did everything he could to rally support. Moving from an Opposition Party to a governing party comes with growing pains and, well, were feeling those growing pains today. We came really close today. But we came up short. But ultimately, this all kind of comes down to a choice. Are all of us willing to give a little to get something done . Are we willing to say yes to the good, to the very good even if its not the perfect. Well, this caps off a very rocky week for the speaker is of the house something two former Congress Members know the feeling all too well. John rawlins has more from langhorne tonight. John. Porter hi, rick. We touched base with a couple of former members of congress, one is a d, one is an r to get an idea of the pressures they felt while on capitol hill and the kinds of pressures they think republican lawmakers were probably feeling who were either undecided about the gop measure or we
Main breaks in that exact location. However they have not been on these same water mains. So well have to figure out which water main is broken. That could take some time to figure out which ones is shut down. I know were in the process of valve operations working to reduce the water flow and thats the primary goal right now make sure that we get this water main turned off. Lets go back now live to the scene. Luckily no injuries have been reported. The Fire Department is trying to get a handle on this, get the Water Department to turn that main off completely. We think it is still clearly it is subsiding. The parking lot isnt nearly as deep as it was and there is no longer gushing water coming out of the ground so the situation is clearly improving and we are happy to say there we do not have any reports of any injuries and we will continue to bring you the details of this story and any developments as they occur tonight here on action news at 6 00 and clearly on 6abc. Com. A difficult
Caught in the downpour. Our high today reached 97 degrees, and that makes it a tie for the hottest day of the year plus we had couple 97 y but heat index reached 109, and it may get even hotter, tomorrow. Temperatures right now have back off just a little bit a at 94 degrees in philadelphia 92 millville. Eightyfour allentown in the wake of the rain. We have improvement if you can get a thunderstorm to move through but heat index values from the city on south where we havent had any storm Activity Still feeling like the triple digits, look at dover, 116 the heat index. Coming up we will tell you how hot it will feel tomorrow and sunday and when we may get relief from the heat, that is coming up in a few minutes. Nicole, back over to you. While the excessive heat warning remains in effect so will the Philadelphia Corporation for agings heat line. If you or someone you know needs help beating the heat call 215 7659040, between now and midnight. The heat line will also be opened, saturday
Then today. We have just expanded the excessive heat warning, to include the entire region, ill tell you when that goes in effect and when relief could finally get here coming up in just a few minutes. For now, back over to you. Kate, thank you. This dangerous heat is on the the mind of those preparing for several big events down in Atlantic City this weekend. Eyewitness news new jersey reporter cleve bryan is there with that part of the coverage, cleve. Reporter well, it is august so you expect it to be hot and this time of the year you expect to see big crowds down the shore but with the weather pattern as it is and with several big events in Atlantic City including jimmy buffet concert the crowd bigger and weather is hotter then usual. With the ocean to swim in and steady breeze to fight off humidity, a trip to the beach seemed like just what the doctor ordered to beat the heat but even though it is a few degrees cooler at the shore then rest of the region a stroll down the Atlantic