This is their own fault for not putting up the same bill they’ve voted on 68 times since the Tea Party election of 2010. https://t.co/RB7hJJIaZJ
— Aaron V (@PoliticsOfFear) March 23, 2017
It’s all happening!
Spicer says timing of ObamaCare repeal vote up to @SpeakerRyan, and has no reason to believe it'll be postponed.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 23, 2017
Spicer still saying Trump expects Republicans to vote for Trumpcare TONIGHT pic.twitter.com/0KRwEdQWLD
— Judd Legum (@JuddLegum) March 23, 2017
Or … not:
— Brian Stelter (@brianstelter) March 23, 2017
Healthcare vote postponed less than two hours after Sean Spicer said he saw no reason why the vote would be delayed https://t.co/XeB3UuxSAe pic.twitter.com/bsAXcNJrXW
— Washington Examiner (@dcexaminer) March 23, 2017
More from the Washington Examiner:
House Republican leaders on Thursday postponed a planned Thursday vote on a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare, after spending the last several days working to bring along enough conservative members to ensure its passage.
A House leadership aide confirmed the delay to the Washington Examiner, less than two hours after White House spokesman Sean Spicer said he saw no reason why the vote would be delayed.
Some media are reporting that the AHCA vote may happen tomorrow morning instead:
According to CNN: vote happening in the morning
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) March 23, 2017
CNN saying that "Senior White House Official" says there will be a vote tomorrow morning. Claims they didn't want a late night vote.
— Doug Mataconis (@dmataconis) March 23, 2017
At WH, @SHSanders45 says House will begin debate on repeal bill tonight and vote tomorrow. So House members dont have to vote at 3AM.
— Mark Knoller (@markknoller) March 23, 2017
interesting from WH spox: "We'll start debate on vote as planned tonight but likely, due to length of debate, we'll move vote to tomorrow"
— John Harwood (@JohnJHarwood) March 23, 2017
White House spokeswoman says there will be vote tomorrow. "It's for scheduling so no one has to be up at 3am." Hmmm
— Jeff Zeleny (@jeffzeleny) March 23, 2017
Guess we’ll just have to wait and see.
Freedom Caucus Chair Meadows discussing assurances needed: "If we can make sure there is an adequate safety net …"
— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) March 23, 2017
Meadows: We need to read the bill and understand the bill fully before we take a vote on it. #trumpcare #AHCA
— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) March 23, 2017
Meadows: "We're going to get to the finish line because the President's committed .. moderates and conservatives are committed"
— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) March 23, 2017
Meadows won't commit to WH statement that vote will take place tomorrow. "We're not there at this particular point."
— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) March 23, 2017
Freedom Caucus Chair Meadows: "I am still a no at this time. I'm desperately trying to get to yes. I think the President knows that." #AHCA
— Caleb Howe (@CalebHowe) March 23, 2017
In the meantime:
Trump to truckers (few minutes ago): "The vote is tonight" — "it will be very close"
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) March 23, 2017
Trump still doesn't know the vote was cancelled
— Katie Pavlich (@KatiePavlich) March 23, 2017
Trump hasn't had a chance to watch Fox News for a while so he is unaware that the vote has been postponed on AHCA. https://t.co/be0RDqdU4v
— Josh Jordan (@NumbersMuncher) March 23, 2017
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Update:
Why the #ACHA delay? As one close to the process told me: Vote count was "leaking from bow and stern." #sad #notgood #planA
— Major Garrett (@MajorCBS) March 23, 2017
Oof.
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