‘Ultimate Salesman’ Trump To Make Full Court Press On Reluctant Lawmakers
The success of the American Health Care Act could hinge in part on President Donald Trump's deal-making prowess.
The Associated Press:
Trump To Capitol In Last-Ditch Lobbying For Health Care Bill
President Donald Trump is rallying support for the Republican health care overhaul by taking his case directly to GOP lawmakers at the Capitol, two days before the House plans a climactic vote that poses an important early test for his presidency. Top House Republicans unveiled revisions to their bill in hopes of nailing down support. (Fram and Alonso-Zaldivar, 3/21)
The Hill:
Trump Storms Capitol With Healthcare Plan On The Line
On Tuesday morning, the president will head to Capitol Hill in an attempt to seal up House Republican support for the health insurance legislation, just two days before the most important congressional vote of his young presidency. “He’s been working. He’s the closer,” House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-Ore.) said Monday on MSNBC. “He knows how to put this together. He’s got great negotiating skills, and we’re coming together with it.” (Wong, 3/20)
Morning Consult:
Trump To Address House GOP As Chamber Charges Toward Vote
“I think the president is the ultimate salesman on this,” Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Ala.) said Friday. “I think there might be some members in there that it might be beneficial for him to call, if it gets down to that.” (McIntire, 3/20)
Politico:
Trump Sounds Done With Health Care Before He’s Really Started
On the precipice of the meatiest legislative fight of his young presidency, Donald Trump is increasingly talking about health care like the vegetables of his agenda — the thing he must begrudgingly finish in order to get to what he really wants: tax cuts, trade deals and infrastructure. (Goldmacher, 3/20)