Mr. Lee and Senator Rand Paul, Republican of Kentucky, along with several conservative House members, plan to hold a news conference Tuesday afternoon to denounce the bill — Mr. Trump’s posts on Twitter notwithstanding. The conservative groups that have been the backbone of their financial and political support are already in revolt. While his Twitter posts on Tuesday were generally supportive of the House plan, he raised the idea that the bill was “out for review and negotiation,” hardly an unqualified endorsement. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyIn essence, House Republicans may have backed themselves into a political corner. “We need to see the score,” said Senator Bill Cassidy, Republican of Louisiana, who has a more moderate bill of his own to replace the law.

Source: New York Times March 07, 2017 18:48 UTC