Trump Wants Health Care Bill by August Recess

[DonViejo]

Source: Roll Call




Press secretary won't take position on Senate vote this week, however

Posted Jun 26, 2017 3:34 PM
John T. Bennett
@John T. Bennett

President Donald Trump would like Congress to send him a final health care measure by the time lawmakers depart for their annual August recess — but he is not, for now, taking a position on whether the Senate has to vote on its version this week.

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer announced the president’s desired timeline at his Monday briefing, which was held with the television cameras turned off, as is becoming the norm. But Spicer did not take a position on Trump’s behalf when asked if the president wants the Senate to vote on its health bill this week no matter what.

Spicer dropped the August recess demand in response to a question about whether Trump agrees with Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn of Texas, who tweeted earlier Monday that he believes the Senate must vote this week.

Cornyn took to Twitter to say he is “closing the door” on the notion that the Senate could put off a vote on the GOP leadership-crafted health measure following the July Fourth recess that will start late this week and last until July 12.

Read more: http://www.rollcall.com/news/trump-wants-health-care-bill-august-recess/

[Botany]

1. IOTW

Trump and McConnell do not have the votes to pass the bill now.

[Gothmog]

2. The reconciliation resolution needs to have this bill passed by Sept 30

[RhodeIslandOne]

3. I thought they wanted it by July 4th

So we can start eating dead people walking.

What a bunch of losers.

[NewJeffCT]

4. But

only if it doesn't interfere with his upcoming half a dozen golf outings scheduled before August recess.

[no_hypocrisy]

5. In the meantime, insurance carriers are going to pre-emptively raise premiums as they aren't

guaranteed federal dollars to maintain the Exchanges.

[turbinetree]

6. Lets see, we the public have a propagandists shutting off live feeds of press meeting

then we have the the #2 piece of sh*t in the senate being well , a piece a sh*t

Then we have the sexual predator who will relive those days of being a sexual predator..................and maybe he can bring his kids back to the Howard Stern Show...................or he can watch reruns of his Access Hollywood tape...............he, after all will have over 40 days to watch...................and on this site will will remind "him"

[Liberalagogo]

7. I want RUMP gone by August Recess

But we don't always get what we want, do we, RUMPers?

[lark]

8. Let me correct this, drumpf wants "No Care" plan passed by Aug.

He needs that money to give away to himself and friends, it's been earmarked and he wants it NOW by damn!