After just voting to repeal and replace Obamacare with a 217-213 vote, House Republicans have been invited by President Trump to the White House for a victory press conference.
If victorious, Republicans will be having a big press conference at the beautiful Rose Garden of the White House immediately after vote!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 4, 2017
Update:
After a stunning defeat on March 24th, followed by over a month of back and forth bickering, Paul Ryan & Co. has finally passed an Obamacare replacement bill after just securing the required 216 votes.
And Republicans launched into song to celebrate:
"Na na na na, hey hey hey, goodbye!"
Update: The schedule for the vote has been revealed...
HOUSE VOTE SCHEDULE pic.twitter.com/zGKnNNBqot
— Jake Sherman (@JakeSherman) May 4, 2017
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Authored by Michael Snyder via The Economic Collapse blog,
Why do things never seem to change no matter who we send to Washington?
Much to the likely chagrin of the mainstream media, and Democratic Party blame narratives everywhere, Politico reports that the leaders of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have reached a decision that’s sure to disappoint Russia hawks: They’re not taking up a Russia sanctions bill anytime soon.
“We're not going to do a Russia sanctions bill,” Corker told POLITICO on Monday.