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</p> Republican leadership wants a vote on the bill before Congress leaves at the end of the week for its Fourth of July recess, but some GOP senators are doubtful that’s going to happen.
</p> Four Republican senators—Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Mike Lee and Ron Johnson — have said they are “not ready” to vote for the bill for a variety of reasons.
</p> The bill, co-sponsored by GOP Reps.
That vote would kick off an expected 20 hours of debate on the bill and tee up a vote on the final legislation by the end of this week.</p> “I’m a ‘no’ on it unless the bill changes,” Sen.
</p> The bill would boost Capitol Police funding by $29.2 million to $422.5 million for fiscal 2018.
</p> When the health care bill ultimately gets called up, Democrats and Republicans alike will have opportunities for firing off amendments in the free-for-all that is the vote-a-rama.
</p> Here are some of their responses. </p>Rep. Danny K. Davis, D-Ill.
But Spicer did not take a position on Trump’s behalf when asked if the president wants the Senate to vote on its health bill this week no matter what.
</p> In the meantime, here’s what’s happening on Capitol Hill this week: </p> Tuesday</p> Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine (“Dinner: Impossible”) joins Hire Heroes USA and Walmart for an event to support veterans
</p> Trump on Friday entered the ornate East Room of the White House to sign a bill tailored to help military veterans get better care.
</p> Why?</p> “He expected Clinton would win,” Trump tweeted about his predecessor.
While most of those efforts are focused on presidential tax returns, a bill proposed in New York would extend the requirement to all statewide candidates, including senators.
</p> That’s one tactic of many that Democrats and aligned groups are using to prevent the bill from clearing the Senate and replacing the 2010 health care law.
</p> The quartet wields enough influence to sink the legislation should they all choose to vote against the bill.
</p> The president acknowledged the uphill struggle ahead, saying health care is the kind of issue on which bill-writers “do something that’s good for one group, but bad for another.”
BY BILL CLARK and TOM WILLIAMS</p> A busy week in politics was capped off with the unveiling on Thursday of the Republican’s plan to repeal and replace Obamacare.
</p> The bill would also provide $5 million for the House sergeant-at-arms to enhance district office security, such as cameras, panic buttons and other security infrastructure.
</p> “This bill that’s currently in front of the United States Senate is not the answer. It’s simply not the answer.
House Armed Services Chairman Mac Thornberry says he is “moving forward” to mark up a fiscal 2018 defense authorization bill the week before the Independence Day recess at about $705 billion.
By Bian Elkhatib</p> [jwp-video n=”1″]</p> <p class="p1">Senators debated health care this week by using metaphors and pretending to look for the Republicans’ new health care bill under their desks, among