House postpones vote on healthcare bill

By Susan Ferrechio

Published March 23, 2017 7:33pm ET

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House postpones vote on healthcare bill — House Republican leaders on Thursday postponed a planned Thursday vote on a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare, after spending the last several days working with the White House to bring along enough conservative members to ensure its passage. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) | Evan Vucci

House Republican leaders on Thursday postponed a planned Thursday vote on a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare, after spending the last several days working to bring along enough conservative members to ensure its passage.

A House leadership aide confirmed the delay to the Washington Examiner, less than two hours after White House spokesman Sean Spicer said he saw no reason why the vote would be delayed.

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