Ryan about two hours ago telling him to pull the vote. This afternoon ryan said he did everything he could to rally support. Moving from an Opposition Party to a governing party comes with growing pains and, well, were feeling those growing pains today. We came really close today. But we came up short. But ultimately, this all kind of comes down to a choice. Are all of us willing to give a little to get something done . Are we willing to say yes to the good, to the very good even if its not the perfect. Well, this caps off a very rocky week for the speaker is of the house something two former Congress Members know the feeling all too well. John rawlins has more from langhorne tonight. John. Porter hi, rick. We touched base with a couple of former members of congress, one is a d, one is an r to get an idea of the pressures they felt while on capitol hill and the kinds of pressures they think republican lawmakers were probably feeling who were either undecided about the gop measure or we
Push the bill through. How Speaker Paul Ryan meanwhile heading the other direction towards 1600 pennsylvania avenue. The powerful wisconsin congressman the architect of the plan to repeal and replace obama care in a final Oval Office Meeting with President Trump. They are continuing to discuss the way forward on this. Reporter negotiations began crumbling ironically after the powerful House Freedom caucus got their major demand provision in the new bill to eliminate what are known as search hell benefits. Some rank and file republicans already playing the role of peace maker to prevent the blame game. We have open phones both camps as well to blame any single group i think would be a huge mistake. Reporter democrats publicly pulling for failure of the bill since its introduction in the end getting their wish. We believe that health care is a right for all americans, not just privilege for the few. Reporter White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer also telling reporter todays no matter t
Reporter she is one of the millions happy to hear the Affordable Care act was not repealed. Im so excited. Again, a lot of people were literally biting their nails. Reporter the Affordable Care act allowed medical, the government assistance program, to expand. This way more people were able to qualify. Had the law been repealed, clinics that serve lowincome families could have also lost funding. Dina lan is with the San Francisco Community Clinic continue sho continue sort uprepresenting Nonprofit Community health centers. This expansion was tremendously important for california. Right now about onethird of all californians are covered on medicaid. Reporter like many for her, health care would not have been an option he had not be for the Affordable Care act. They have other responsibilities and bills they have to handle. And to attempt to. Reporter some republicans see it as a major setback for President Trump and believe more could have been done to get it right. I think they should
City is not ready to build something right now and right here. Those were her words in the latest effort to keep the raiders here in oakland. This is home. Reporter for so many passionate raiders fans, this is home. The site of the Oakland Coliseum captures their heart because it holds so much history. And this sign said, las vegas, if you build it, we wont come. We are stuck with the team in losing seasons and came here any way and so we really want to make sure that were rewarded for that. Reporter raiders fans joined the oakland mayor and other city leaders to push the latest plan to keep the team in the city of oakland. Ronnie lott presented a plan to build a new venue adjacent to the coliseum. 55 acres of open land that is ready to be built on right now. Reporter fans showed up in silver and black gear with straightforward signs but many say voices are not being heard. We have gotten as clear as we can get without the raiders at the table. We need the raiders at the table. Reporte
And the bill that he was making deals on, he did not even know what was in it. Nancy pelosi is often credited with helping unite democrats and aiding in the passage of the Affordable Care act seven years ac. At todays town hall there was also talk of the environment and immigration. Now this is just one of five town halls organized by californias house of representatives in their home district. And the goal of these meetings is to make sure constituents and representatives are on the same page when it comes to policies and if they are not, then voters have a chance to express their concerns. Live in San Francisco, lisa mannine galeeshan, abc 7 news. Thanks a lot. There was a town hall meeting in cupertino 30 minutes ago and it was streamed live on facebook from homestead high school. Vice president mike pence sold congress wasnt ready for the Gop Health Care bill. Republicans had to pull it from the house floor yesterday because of divisions within their caucus over how to replace obam