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    Trump's Big Repealing Deal: 8 Takeaways On The Senate's Health Care Meltdown Moment

    Trump seems to have wanted to show up for the trophy ceremony, not for the game. But even if Trump had plunged into the trenches, his presence there may not have made the difference.
    by Ron Elving Jul 19, 2017 5 minutes
    Senate Majority Leader Senator Mitch McConnell attends a news conference following party policy meeting at the U.S. Capitol on July 11.

    President Trump has summoned all Senate Republicans to the White House Wednesday for a debrief on the state of health care legislation effort in their chamber. Based on the week so far, the meeting may be more like a post mortem.

    The Senate still reportedly plans a vote next week on repealing the Affordable Care Act without a replacement plan. But it appears the GOP leadership will not have the votes it needs to bring even that fallback version of their legislation to the floor.

    So what happened after seven years of prioritizing the promise to repeal Obamacare? And what does it all mean for what's next?

    1. The president was AWOL

    Few major legislative changes happen without the active support of the White House. We now have another demonstration of why this is true, albeit a demonstration in reverse.

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