The Latest on the effort in Congress to pass the Republican health care bill (all times local):5:40 p.m.Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is offering little hope that a failed Republican health-care bill can be revived anytime soon. ———4:40 p.m.President Donald Trump says he would be willing to reopen negotiations for a health care bill with Democrats if the Affordable Care Act fails. ———4:30 p.m.Speaker Paul Ryan says the collapse of the House Republican health care bill means former President Barack Obama's health care law will be around for the foreseeable future. The White House is no longer expressing confidence that the upcoming House vote on health care will be successful. The White House says it still remains optimistic about a troubled Republican-led health care bill to repeal and replace "Obamacare."
Source: ABC News March 24, 2017 12:03 UTC