GOP suffers surprise defection on Obamacare repeal
The scramble for votes is still very much on.
By Kyle Cheney , Josh Dawsey and Rachael Bade
05/01/17 04:19 PM EDT
Updated 05/01/17 06:09 PM EDT
President Donald Trump dialed up his campaign-trail ally Rep. Billy Long on Monday, after the Missouri Republican announced his decision to vote against the Republican plan to replace Obamacare. The goal was straightforward: Persuade Long to change his mind.
It didn't work. Though Long hails from a deeply conservative district that overwhelmingly backed Trump over Hillary Clinton in November, and Long supported earlier versions of the legislation, the president's entreaties fell short, GOP insiders said.
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