1. House vote delayed
Minutes after press secretary Sean Spicer vowed that House Republicans would pass a healthcare reform bill, the vote was postponed, until possibly tomorrow, or possibly later. An effort on the Hill to move the bill forward continued.
Summary
Around 5pm ET, members of the far-right Freedom Caucus were witnessed streaming into Paul Ryan’s office, where chief White House strategist Steve Bannon was also headed.
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2. Truckin’
As the planned House vote fell apart, Donald Trump met with trucking company heads to talk about the “burden of Obamacare”. Then Trump, living the dream of schoolboys everywhere, climbed into a cab and honked the horn. It did not produce a healthcare law.
'It's gonna pass'
Q: Is there a backup plan if the health bill doesn’t pass tonight?
— Bradd Jaffy (@BraddJaffy) March 23, 2017
Spicer: “No. It’s gonna pass. So that’s it.” pic.twitter.com/fUo8BBnBPU
3. Obama weighs in
"Statement from President Barack Obama On the 7th Anniversary of the Affordable Care Act" pic.twitter.com/VBhG36uLCY
— Steve Kopack (@SteveKopack) March 23, 2017
4. Schumer says Gorsuch needs 60 votes
Judge Gorsuch's nomination will face a cloture vote & as I’ve said, he will have to earn sixty votes for confirmation. My vote will be “No.”
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) March 23, 2017
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... and another thing:
Of all the amazing parts of that Time interview, this is the most amazing. https://t.co/Twc7v6V40C pic.twitter.com/qYbx5aPOPD
— Philip Bump (@pbump) March 23, 2017
... and another thing:
Happy National Puppy Day! pic.twitter.com/ChhyVRas0r
— The Senate Majority (@NRSC) March 23, 2017
