Republicans scrapped a vote on the embattled health-care bill Friday as a growing number of Republicans declared they opposed the latest version just a day after President Donald Trump demanded a do-or-die vote on the longtime GOP priority.
House Speaker Paul Ryan called off the vote that Trump had demanded he hold Friday after visiting the president at the White House, according to a senior leadership aide.
The cancellation is an embarrassing setback that casts doubt on Trump and Ryan’s ability to deliver on their ambitious agenda, including taxes and infrastructure, both of which are being closely watched by Wall Street.
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