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23 GOP Lawmakers Now Oppose Health Care Bill

March 22, 2017 at 1:24 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

According to The Hill, there are now 23 Republicans lawmakers who publicly say they will vote against the GOP health care bill in the House tomorrow night.

Meanwhile, a House Freedom Caucus spokeswoman tells Politico that more than 25 members are opposed.

Republicans cannot have more than 22 defections for the bill to pass.

For members: What If the GOP Health Care Bill Dies in the House?

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goddard-bw-snapshotTaegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.

Goddard spent more than a decade as managing director and chief operating officer of a prominent investment firm in New York City. Previously, he was a policy adviser to a U.S. Senator and Governor.

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Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

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