Aug 12 Trump spat with Senate leader complicates tough agenda By Andrew Taylor, Associated Press Donald Trump's attacks on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell come at the worst possible time, if the president's goal is to accomplish the agenda on health care, infrastructure and taxes he's goading his GOP ally to pass. Continue reading
Aug 10 Watch 3:54 Trump has kinder words for Putin than McConnell at news conference By PBS News Hour President Trump offered a number of newsworthy exchanges from his New Jersey Golf club on Thursday, on topics ranging from Russian retaliation for new sanctions to his disappointment in Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell. John Yang joins Judy Woodruff to… Continue watching
Aug 10 Trump taunts McConnell over failed attempt at health care reform By Alan Fram, Associated Press In President Donald Trump's shot at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Wednesday, he wrote on Twitter, "Senator Mitch McConnell said I had 'excessive expectations,' but I don't think so. After 7 years of hearing Repeal & Replace, why not… Continue reading
Aug 09 Trump pushes back on McConnell claim of ‘excessive expectations’ on health care By Alan Fram, Associated Press President Donald Trump is using Twitter to take a whack at Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell for saying the president had "excessive expectations" about how quickly Congress could act on uprooting the Obama health care law. Continue reading
Jul 31 White House says Trump to decide soon on ending health payments By Hope Yen, Associated Press The White House is insisting that the Senate resume efforts to repeal and replace the nation's health care law, signaling that President Donald Trump stands ready to end required payments to insurers this week to let "Obamacare implode."… Continue reading
Jul 29 ‘Time to move on’ from health care, Senate GOP leader says By Alan Fram and Erica Werner, Associated Press The Senate crash of the Republican drive to scrap the Obama health care law has left the party with wounded leaders and no evident way ahead on an issue that won't go away. Continue reading
Jul 26 Watch The Senate GOP’s best shot at a health care bill after other ideas fail By PBS News Hour Republicans found themselves no closer to passing a plan to repeal or replace the Affordable Care Act on Wednesday, after two key GOP ideas failed by large margins in the Senate. Lisa Desjardins looks at their options and the opposition. Continue watching
Jul 25 Suspense, taunts and cheers as the Senate health care debate moves forward By Daniel Bush The Senate chamber is usually a noisy place. But on Tuesday, the chamber was eerily silent as senators prepared for one of the most dramatic votes in years. Continue reading
Jul 25 McCain returns on day of health bill vote By Alan Fram, Associated Press WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump urged Republicans to “step up to the plate” for Tuesday’s crucial Senate vote on their bill eviscerating much of the Obama health care law. The stage was set for high drama, with Sen. John McCain… Continue reading
Jul 24 Trump says GOP health care push is ‘last chance’ By Associated Press President Donald Trump has a message for Republican lawmakers deliberating the latest proposed health care bill: This is your last chance. Continue reading