Republicans won't vote on ObamaCare replacement bill this week
House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) confirmed Thursday night that GOP leadership will not bring a revised ObamaCare replacement bill to the floor this week.
White House officials had been pushing for a vote by President Trump's 100th day in office on Saturday, but it was clear Thursday night that the majority vote needed to pass the healthcare bill had not materialized.
At least 21 Republicans had come out against the bill, with many more undecided. Leaders can only afford 22 GOP defections.
"We are not voting on healthcare tomorrow or Saturday," McCarthy told reporters after a nearly two-hour leadership meeting in Speaker Paul Ryan's (R-Wis.) office in the Capitol.
http://thehill.com/homenews/house/331018-republicans-wont-vote-on-obamacare-repeal-bill-this-week
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