POTUS Donnie wants the Senate to pass their (or anyone’s) healthcare plan before their next recess, which is roughly set to begin on July 29 and end Sept 4 (34 calendar days) or 15 business days.
Yep I agree with POTUS Donnie, Congress should be sleeping on cots in their chambers even after their recess begins to get something done. I mean after all they’ve had 7 flippin’ years to have something agreeable on file. – PB/TK
Trump presses congressional Republicans to pass healthcare plan – By Susan Heavey and Susan Cornwell / July 10 2017
President Donald Trump on Monday prodded the Republican-led U.S. Congress to pass major healthcare legislation but huge obstacles remained in the Senate as key lawmakers in his party voiced pessimism about the chances of rolling back the Obamacare law.
The House of Representatives approved its healthcare bill in May but the Senate’s version appeared to be in growing trouble as lawmakers returned to Washington from a week-long recess.
“I cannot imagine that Congress would dare to leave Washington without a beautiful new HealthCare bill fully approved and ready to go!” Trump wrote on Twitter, referring to the seven-year Republican quest to dismantle Democratic former President Barack Obama’s signature legislative achievement.
Trump appeared to be referring to the August recess that lawmakers typically take.
Senate Republican leaders have faced a revolt within their ranks, with moderate senators uneasy about the millions of Americans forecast to lose their medical insurance under the legislation and hard-line conservatives saying the bill leaves too much of Obamacare intact.
Continue to reuters.com article: http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-politics-healthcare-idUSKBN19V0YP
