Rep. Mark Walker says ‘no energy’ for Obamacare bills

Published December 6, 2017 10:48pm ET



A top House Republican said there is “no energy” to take up two Obamacare stabilization bills and that leadership has not discussed the legislation with him.

Rep. Mark Walker of North Carolina, chairman of the 170-member Republican Study Committee, would not speculate on whether he would support the two bills if President Trump throws his weight behind them. Senate Republicans who are pushing the two bills believe that the president will help ensure their success in the House, despite public opposition by House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis.

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