Behind closed doors, tensions in the GOP
The White House and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) are using a soft sell on Republicans as they try to save legislation repealing and replacing ObamaCare.
McConnell told colleagues at a closed-door meeting on Tuesday that they would not vote on the healthcare bill this week, as GOP leaders had been promising for weeks.
He dispelled the tension in the room near the start of the meeting by announcing the change in plans — a dramatic turnaround, given his desire to pass the measure before the July 4 recess.
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McConnell made it clear after the White House meeting with Trump, however, that he does not want to work with Democrats on healthcare legislation. He believes this would give too much power to the minority and lead to a bill that conservatives could not support.
http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/339773-behind-closed-doors-tensions-in-the-gop?rnd=1498609042
