Monday afternoon, White House officials led by Vice President Mike Pence and Chief of Staff Reince Priebus, met with House Freedom Caucus members, the topic of discussion – Obamacare replacement.
President Trump and Senator Rand Paul played golf over the weekend, and according to Paul, the two discussed ObamaCare repeal. The morning headlines after the video.
Washington Post: With help from Pence, House Republicans suddenly rekindle health-care talks
White House officials, led by Vice President Pence, jump-started negotiations on a stalled health-care bill Monday, raising hopes that the closely watched legislation could pass the House as soon as this week.
Pence, Chief of Staff Reince Priebus and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney came to Capitol Hill late Monday to attend a meeting of the hard-right House Freedom Caucus, days after President Trump launched a remarkable intraparty attack on the staunch conservatives who helped block the bill last month.
TheHill: Pence presents new healthcare offer to Freedom Caucus
White House officials presented an offer to the conservative House Freedom Caucus on Monday night as they seek to revive the ObamaCare replacement bill.
Vice President Mike Pence and other White House officials presented an idea to the Freedom Caucus meeting to allow states to choose to apply for waivers to repeal two ObamaCare regulations that conservatives argue are driving up premiums.
Reuters: Trump aides, lawmakers hold talks to revive healthcare bill
Top White House officials met moderate and conservative Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives on Monday in an effort to revive a plan to repeal and replace Obamacare.
Key members of the administration, including Vice President Mike Pence, invited a group of moderate Republicans known as the “Tuesday Group” to the White House. Pence then went to Capitol Hill to meet the Freedom Caucus, a group of House conservatives who last month derailed a healthcare bill backed by President Donald Trump.
NBC News: Trump Administration Floats Compromise on Health Care
Hours after President Donald Trump told NBC News that he was serious about reaching a deal on health care with members of his party, Vice President Mike Pence headed to Capitol Hill Monday night armed with a compromise proposal for the House conservatives who had helped doom the Republican health care bill a little more than a week ago.
Bloomberg: Trump White House Pushes New Health-Care Deal, Lawmakers Say
The Trump administration is trying to persuade House Republicans to sign on to a new version of the health-care bill that they had to abandon last month in an embarrassing setback to their pledge to repeal Obamacare.
Vice President Mike Pence and White House chief of staff Reince Priebus met with House conservatives late Monday to lay out the details of the plan, which one lawmaker said could allow states to charge sick people higher rates. President Donald Trump’s budget director, Mick Mulvaney, was also in the meeting.
Monday, April 3 |
Race/Topic | Poll | Results | Spread |
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President Trump Job Approval | IBD/TIPP | Approve 34, Disapprove 56 | Disapprove +22 |
President Trump Job Approval | Gallup | Approve 38, Disapprove 57 | Disapprove +19 |
President Trump Job Approval | Rasmussen Reports | Approve 42, Disapprove 58 | Disapprove +16 |
Direction of Country | Rasmussen Reports | Right Direction 35, Wrong Track 59 | Wrong Track +24 |
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