House pulls Obamacare repeal bill after likely failed vote

Published March 24, 2017 7:35pm ET



House GOP leadership on Friday pulled a bill to repeal Obamacare from the House floor, after President Trump asked House Speaker Paul Ryan to end work on the doomed measure.

The decision to pull the American Health Care Act off the House floor was a concession that they don’t have the votes for the controversial bill. Recent changes outlined on Thursday night and an ultimatum from Trump weren’t enough to sway wary moderates and far-right conservatives to support the package.

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