Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., will meet with President Trump on Tuesday at the White House to discuss the stalled Republican healthcare bill in the Senate, and said he will argue the bill needs significant changes.
Paul and other conservatives have said the Senate bill doesn’t go far enough toward repealing Obamacare.
“Headed to meet with @realDonaldTrump this afternoon,” Paul tweeted. “The bill is currently not real repeal and needs major improvement.”
“I’ll discuss w/ him how to fix bill & get more to a YES on real repeal, things I’ve tried to tell Senate leaders with no result so far,” Paul tweeted.
I’ll discuss w/ him how to fix bill & get more to a YES on real repeal, things I’ve tried to tell Senate leaders with no result so far
— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) June 27, 2017
Headed to meet with @realDonaldTrump this afternoon. The bill is currently not real repeal and needs major improvement.— Senator Rand Paul (@RandPaul) June 27, 2017
A handful of Republicans have said they cannot support the bill in its current state and would not vote to proceed to the bill when asked this week. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., can only afford to lose two Republicans, which would lead to a 50-50 tie that could be broken by Vice President Mike Pence.
