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House to Vote on Health Care Bill Thursday

House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., accompanied by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tues-
day, May 2, 2017, following the Republican Caucus meeting. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Republican leaders an- President Donald Trump. GOP leaders. A success- could also expose House
House will vote Thursday nounced on Wednesday. After an earlier failure when ful outcome would be Republicans to political
on the GOP’s long-sought House Majority Leader Kev- Republican leaders were the culmination of seven blowback by endorsing a
legislation to repeal and in McCarthy confidently forced to pull the bill for years’ worth of promises bill that boots millions off
replace portions of former predicted success after a lack of votes, the decision by Republicans to undo the insurance rolls.
President Barack Obama’s day of wrangling votes and to move forward indicated Obama’s signature legis- Continued on Page 3
Affordable Care Act, personal arm-twisting by confidence on the part of lative achievement, but