more-inRepublican lawmakers holding out against the party’s move to replace Obamacare with a new healthcare programme might face the consequence in the 2018 Congressional elections, President Donald Trump told them on Tuesday. At least 27 Republican representatives have indicated that they would vote against the bill prepared under the leadership of House Speaker Paul Ryan and endorsed by Mr. Trump. The bill will be defeated if the Republicans lose more than 21 of their own votes, in the House of 430 members. Winner vote“We had a great meeting and I think we are going to get a winner vote,” Mr. Trump told reporters after the meeting. There’s gonna be adjustments to it, but I think we’ll get the vote on Thursday.” “I’m gonna come after you,” Mr. Trump told Mr. Meadows during the meeting.

Source: The Hindu March 22, 2017 20:15 UTC