It’s being reported that Trump and Pence are right now meeting with the Freedom Caucus to try and work out a deal on the health care bill:
Happening Now: Freedom Caucus meeting with President @realDonaldTrump at the White House. https://t.co/psW3a2dpBR pic.twitter.com/8YkAOvzkUV
— FOX Business (@FoxBusiness) March 23, 2017
GMA reported today that their count is up to at least 30 no votes for the bill tonight:
WATCH: A scramble for votes come down to the wire as the House votes on new health care bill: https://t.co/xp3dJktHlu pic.twitter.com/zSfJqzk1mZ
— Good Morning America (@GMA) March 23, 2017
I don’t know where this will end up, but clearly there wasn’t a deal made last night or else Trump and Pence wouldn’t be meeting with the Freedom Caucus. If I had to hedge a guess, unless Ryan and his cohorts are willing to make major changes to the legislation, there won’t be vote tonight.
This fight is good, however, as the voices of the conservative members are being heard and hopefully it will be enough to change this legislation so that Obamacare does get repealed and replaced properly.