Ryan promises to keep government open and makes no promises on health care

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Source: washington post



By Kelsey Snell April 22 at 4:46 PM

House leaders told GOP lawmakers Saturday that they plan to devote their energy this week to keeping the federal government open, conspicuously avoiding an immediate commitment to take up health care despite pledges to do so by conservatives and the White House.

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan (R-Wis.), speaking on a conference call with GOP members, offered no specific plan on how or when lawmakers might see details of a new proposal to revise the Affordable Care Act, which White House officials promised would receive a vote by Wednesday.

Ryan also made clear that his top priority was to pass a stopgap spending bill to keep government open past April 28, an objective that requires Democratic support. “Wherever we land will be a product the president can and will support.” Ryan said, according to a senior GOP aide on the call.

The call comes as GOP leaders find themselves trapped between proving that they can complete basic tasks of governing such as funding the government, while also meeting the demands of President Trump, who is looking for a legislative win ahead of his 100th day in office next Saturday.

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House Speaker Paul Ryan promises to keep government open — and makes no promises on health care





lew? @toolewlew 36m36 minutes ago


Serious Q- does anyone have any respect for @SpeakerRyan anymore? Is there any trust after the lies he's told?
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Kellie H? @kellie4653 29m29 minutes ago

No


freedom matters? @carlhurdmba 37m37 minutes ago

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[LOL Lib]

1. I absolutely love that tshirt!

[not fooled]

2. Hahaha GREAT!

Although they need to fit in Ryan, too.

[riversedge]

4. I thought of that also--but you'd have to add all the other slimy creatures in the stinking

swamp that he had turned his admin. into!

[bucolic_frolic]

3. Ryan just said Trump will sign off on whatever they do and declare victory

and they do understand they will appear ridiculous and incompetent if they
fail to keep the government open

THIS IS THE WORST 100 DAYS EVER!!!!

[Frustratedlady]

5. Super tee shirt! eom

[BumRushDaShow]

6. And what about the debt ceiling?

All of a sudden they seem to want that to "disappear".

LOL @ the t-shirt!

[hibbing]

7. "Revise the affordable care act"

I always love the language used. They don't want to revise it, they want to eliminate it along with SS, Medicare and Medicaid.


Peace

[ananda]

8. He means what's left of it ..

And that's pretty grievous and corrupt.

[lordsummerisle]

9. It must be an alternative reality

when Paul Ryan comes across as the reasonable one (relatively speaking)...

[Cryptoad]

10. I thought Trump was going to present Congress ,,,

with a Budget Resolution?

another CR,,,,,,,,WTF?