Short of votes for their health care bill, Republican congressional leaders turned to President Donald Trump on Thursday to wrangle support for the divisive legislation they hope to push through Congress before Easter. "It's very preliminary," the president said of the House GOP bill in a Fox News Channel interview Wednesday, when questioned about reports the legislation would help Democratic voters more than those who elected him. In another warning signal, four GOP governors wrote congressional leaders saying the beleaguered bill would not work for their states. The House GOP bill repeals elements of the Obama law, including the "individual mandate" that penalizes people who don't have insurance. House conservatives say they are negotiating some changes directly with the White House, cutting out House GOP leaders, while rebellious GOP senators were stoking the opposition.

Source: ABC News March 16, 2017 14:41 UTC