Senate GOP Leaders Said to Aim for New Health Plan in Two Weeks
- Trump tweet seeking immidiate repeal complicates effort
- New health draft probably ready in two weeks, GOP aide says
The Latest Developments in the Battle Over Health Care
Senate Republican leaders trying to break a logjam on their proposed health-care legislation are working with congressional budget officials to examine the impact of various changes they’re considering, a process that could take about two weeks, according to a GOP aide.
President Donald Trump complicated the delicate negotiations led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell early Friday, tweeting that if Republican senators can’t strike a deal on their health bill, they should immediately repeal Obamacare and replace it later. That’s a reversal of the president’s earlier position, and it comes as McConnell is trying to gain support from conservative senators, some of whom have wanted a full repeal all along.