McConnell Scrambles to Win GOP Votes on Troubled Health Bill
- With vote delayed until mid-July, negotiations get underway
- After meeting with senators, Trump said they’re getting close
McConnell Delays Health Care Bill in Search of GOP Votes
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell may have bought himself some time by delaying a vote on his embattled health-care bill, but he faces a difficult and narrow path in trying to deliver on seven years of promises to repeal Obamacare.
After McConnell’s decision Tuesday to postpone a planned vote until mid-July, Republican leaders plan to spend the next few days haggling over changes to his draft health-care bill, which isn’t even a week old. The goal is to reach a deal by Friday so the Congressional Budget Office can scrutinize it over the July 4 recess, senators said.