Depending on which news organization you look at, if the Republicans lose 22 or 23 votes, the AHCA is dead in the House. The voting is taking place today, and the bill is changing with little giftees for certain districts. Here is a wrap-up of where we are so far on the vote count, but pay close attention to the times below. This is a VERY fluid thing.
And this just got tweeted:
Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) is a “no” on GOP health care bill. That makes 30 Republican “no” votes as of now. pic.twitter.com/BqDGow70bP
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) March 23, 2017
I went to bed thinking they would make deals and get the votes. But they failed to satisfy the Freedom Caucus last night, and I’ve seen a few confirmed no’s this morning.
On the other hand, there’s still more hours ahead. The Freedom Caucus is meeting with the President at 11:30 am today.
Ohhhhh…. if I had to guess, I would say it won’t pass the House.
UPDATE: Earlier today, the Freedom Caucus left the White House unmoved to change their NO vote. And just now… this:
The House will NOT vote on health care today, GOP leadership source tells @AlexNBCNews
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) March 23, 2017