The moderates and conservatives in the House Republican caucus, along with Democratic members, proved to be too much for the American Health Care Act on Friday. House leadership postponed the expected vote Friday afternoon as it became clear they did not have the necessary votes.
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#BreakingNews: The House postpones health care vote. pic.twitter.com/JlxRpSSEFk
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CNN and The Washington Post are reporting it was pulled at the request of the president.
President Trump just called me. Still on phone.
"We just pulled it," he tells me.— Robert Costa (@costareports) March 24, 2017
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