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House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., announces that he is abruptly pulling the troubled Republican health care overhaul bill off the House floor, short of votes and eager to avoid a humiliating defeat for President Donald Trump and GOP leaders, at the Capitol in Washington, Friday, March 24, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Conservative group calls for ouster of Ryan, GOP leaders after Obamacare repeal failure

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. pauses during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Friday, March 24, 2017. Republican leaders have abruptly pulled their troubled health care overhaul bill off the House floor, short of votes and eager to avoid a humiliating defeat for President Donald Trump and GOP leaders.(AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Paul Ryan: Nation ‘living with Obamacare for the foreseeable future’

By The Washington Times

Tea Party Express chief strategist Sal Russo speaks at the National Press Club in Washington on May 11, 2011. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Tea Party Express urges lawmakers to pass health care bill

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

FILE - In this March 8, 2017, file photo, House Paul Ryan, of Wis., speaks during a news conference at Republican National Committee Headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Ryan said he will seek changes to a divisive GOP health care bill to provide more help to older people hard hit by the plan. A Congressional Budget Office analysis concluded that older people would likely pay higher premiums under the proposal to repeal and replace Barack Obama's health care law. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Obamacare replacement battle hinging on what to call new bill

By Seth McLaughlin and Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

In this March 8, 2017, file photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee Headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington. Republicans intent on scrapping Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act have a budget problem. As it turns out, repealing and replacing the law they hate so much won’t save nearly as much money as getting rid of it entirely, the goal they’ve been campaigning on for seven years. That means trouble for the federal deficit and for Congress’ fiscal conservatives who repeatedly warn about leaving their children and grandchildren worse off financially. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Speaker Paul Ryan: Health care bill is on track for passage this week

By Tom Howell Jr. and Dave Boyer - The Washington Times

In this March 8, 2017, photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee Headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington. House Republicans are working on a companion to their bill replacing “Obamacare,” a legislative second act that would ease cross-state sale of health insurance and limit jury awards for pain and suffering in malpractice lawsuits. The problem: the so-called “sidecar” bill lacks the votes in the Senate. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Obamacare repeal: Lying Congress and the lying anti-repealers

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Putting ill will of the Republican presidential race behind him, President Trump has engaged in diplomacy with those he has to work with on Capitol Hill. His spokesman rejects assertions that he is being bamboozled about the health care repeal-and-replace plan. (Associated Press)

Donald Trump woos his former opponents in bid to repeal and replace Obamacare

By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., accompanied by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., right, speaks at a news conference following a GOP party conference at the Capitol, Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Paul Ryan says Donald Trump is key to Obamacare repeal

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

"Our plan is to hit the sweet spot that gets a big vote count, that gets us our passage, that gets all members happy," House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said. (Associated Press)

Paul Ryan open to ‘fine-tuning’ of Republican health plan

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

In this March 8, 2017, photo, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks during a news conference at the Republican National Committee Headquarters on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Paul Ryan: We’re making ‘refinements’ and ‘improvements’ to the health care bill

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., speaks during a news conference on the American Health Care Act on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, March 7, 2017. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Adam Kinzinger: Paul Ryan has been ‘loyal’ to Donald Trump

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

In this March 9, 2017, file photo, House Speaker Paul D. Ryan of Wis. uses charts and graphs to make his case for the GOP's long-awaited plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Paul Ryan on audio: I’ll never ‘defend Donald Trump’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

House Speaker Paul Ryan vigorously talks up the American Health Care Act at Republican National Committee Headquarters. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

Paul Ryan works to save GOP’s Obamacare repeal

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan on Tuesday presented the American Health Care Act, a proposed Obamacare replacement plan that he was confident the House would approve. (Associated Press)

Health care replacement by Republicans criticized by conservatives and moderates

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

House Speaker Paul D. Ryan, however, said lawmakers were fulfilling a pledge to save American from a collapsing law that President Obama and Democratic majorities muscled to passage in 2010 without any Republican support.(AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Republican Health care plan details repeal of Obamacare mandate, taxes

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

Vice President Mike Pence told Wisconsans that the Affordable Care Act could start to be dismantled "in a matter of days." Joining him Friday were Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price and House Speaker Paul D. Ryan. (Associated Press)

Obamacare dismantlement plan getting finishing touches by Republicans

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis. speaks to reporters outside the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017, following a meeting with President Donald Trump inside. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Paul Ryan: Repealing and replacing Obamacare is entitlement reform

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

House Speaker Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican, speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington on Feb. 2, 2017. (Associated Press) **FILE**

Paul Ryan: No claims of evidence that Donald Trump or associates were ‘in on’ Russian meddling

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

House Speaker Paul Ryan Wis. leaves a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 31, 2017, following a GOP strategy session. Ryan gave a strong defense of President Donald Trump's refugee and immigration ban to caucus members and said he backs the order, which has created chaos and confusion worldwide. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Paul Ryan: ‘Repair’ of health care system means repealing and replacing Obamacare

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., accompanied by the Republican leadership, face reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2017, to announced that he has invited President Donald Trump to address a Joint Session of Congress on Feb. 28. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) **FILE**

Paul Ryan defends Trump’s vetting policy, says confusion was ‘regrettable’

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times