The chairman of the House Freedom Caucus ― a band of conservative lawmakers who have opposed the bill ― said that “no deal” had been reached after a White House meeting on Thursday. Should the Freedom Caucus continue to oppose the bill, its fate would be in serious jeopardy. And with conservatives opposed, the number of House members unwilling to back the bill looks to be well above that total. And White House press secretary Sean Spicer stressed that some lawmakers in the meeting went from opposing the bill to supporting it, with more discussions to come. But the expectation is that the final vote, previously planned for Thursday afternoon, will instead be delayed until Friday.

Source: Huffington Post March 23, 2017 17:45 UTC