but mike emanuel is alive on the battle over obamacare. mike, aren't they usually on vacation by now? >> pretty close. a good evening you, sean. we do have some breaking news. mitch mcconnell has just posted the details of the republican health care plan that say a skinny repeal plan, getting rid of the popular parts of the obamacare, four g.o.p. senators came out late saying that there would be unknow on the so-called skinny repeal plan. john mccain, lindsey graham, ron johnson and bill cassidy wanted a severances from paul ryan that it would go to conference to hammer out a more comprehensive plan. >> we've got to improve on this. we will see with the house comes back with. for senators, that's kind of a big deal. >> the senate floor, ripping republican colleagues say they cannot believe the final plan was not out yet. >> to answer the calls coming into my office, the texts and emails, from folks saying what's going on? what's happening in the united states senate, they can't keep track of what it is that we've moved to. we don't know eit

kristin fisher at the white house, but first, chieftain correctional quest want to come up mike emanuel

mike emanuel is standing by on capitol hill for us.re going to open this up -- mike emanuel is there. mike, the latest on donald trump, jr., the reason why this is breaking at this hour is because the very latest as he released that batch of emails involving this meeting and a fresh statement. where lawmakers on this? what are they saying? >> at ranges based on where you are on the partisan spectrum on this. you heard people like tim kaine who is on the ticket of the democratic ticket in the 2016 campaign, alongside hillary clinton calling this a treason investigation. you've got republicans saying, this is interesting, we would like to learn more. we like to get a closer look at donald trump, jr.,'s emails, but the broader context is at a time when congress is trying to get some things done before they go on their traditional august recess, so some republicans are expressing concern that this is a distraction when they are basically trying to get business of the american people done like health care reform, addressing the budget, rais

mike emanuel's life for us with the latest on that. hi, mike. >> health care reform is on hold after a key senator is on the mend. at john mccain out for at least a week according to capitol hill sources. i am told that he is in good spirits and is eager to return to the capital but doctors do not want him flying at this point. mitch mcconnell announced consideration of the health care reform package would be deferred. another end of member of the leadership team says they are working to round up support. >> we are continuing to work to get all 50 votes. at the cbo score will come out in a day or two. what we are going to see is that our plan lowers premiums for the american people which is what people were so concerned about. you continue to see the headlines that say another obamacare rate shock. >> the bill may be on hold for now but protests continue on capitol hill, we expect another one this afternoon. democratic senators are sounding the alarm. >> this is real, this is personal. they are talking about taking away nursing home car

james. >> james: mike emanuel on capitol hill. stocks were off to this. today. nasdaq and dow. 500 was off. colorado is home to the fantastic mountain peaks but part of the states are experiencing new depth and homelessness. officials are trying to do something about that. >> when denver attacked its growing homeless problem with a city camping band, the homeless kicked back. >> it's inhumane, classist answer to a serious social problem. >> david lane hope represent thousands of homeless to block enforcement of the ban. >> i watched them take all my clothes and my bed and everything and threw it in the trash. >> some >> some industries now camp out in the denver public library. the department of housing found nationwide homelessness is down. colorado is up 13%. it denver's economy and population are growing. unemployment is way down and rent is up. the city's housing says three quarters of the homeless work. >> we have a number. service workers. working at construction sites. our ballparks and service industry who cannot afford the rent. some blame the homeless epidemic on recr

mike emanuel has the story. >> full steam ahead for the white house, senate, house on tax reform. they say they're working closel closely. committed to keeping the promise of the american people. >> this is about creating a fair tax system that's good for the average middle-class person. creates a wage growth for them, something they've needed for a long period of time. stick a hopefully a lot of text drafted and written. we will start with markups. >> protect american jobs and make texas simpler, lower. lower tax rate for small businesses, and for all american businesses they can compete with foreign companies. >> we want investment decisions to bring jobs home, we want local businesses to unleash investment. >> what's out: border tax on imported goods and boosting tax rates for upper income americans. >> we are not in the business of raising tax rates but the president himself with his economic advisors put out a framework that we think works. >> floated by steve bannon to pay for middle-class tax cuts by boosting the top rate to as much as 44% from 39.6%. ryan says the tax refo

mike emanuel reports. >> obviously it's a tough diagnosis but it's a tough man. >> news of senator mccain's brain cancer hit collings hard. >> i can't think of anything i've done since 1999 politically, in many ways personally, that was worth doing without john. >> doctors believed they remained all of the cancer tissues. treatment options may include accommodation of chemotherapy and radiation. kane's daughter meghan wrote a tribute, calling him her hero. the senator has faced typical situations before, battling skin cancer and as a prisoner of war in vietnam. >> i stood in vietnam in front of the cell where john had been held captive for over five years. you think about that kind of courage and bravery and that's why he is going to fight this to the end. >> mccain continues to show resilience. "i greatly appreciate the outpouring of support. unfortunately for my sparring partners in congress, i will be back soon." reaction spread past capitol hill. israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, former presidents clinton, obama, both bushes, president trump expressed their best wishes. last ni

mike emanuel covering this live on capitol hill. mike?gislation is on the edge right now. one more republican no and the senate is stuck again. some republicans are actively selling some aspects of this legislation they consider to be victories in the bill. >> the biggest tax in many ways in obamacare were the employer and individual mandates. those are gone in this draft. i think that, you know, there are elements that like that, that are in some ways being overlooked. >> there's also talk of plan b. if support crumbles. lindsay graham is selling his backup plan. >> how about this good simple republican idea? we're going to take all the money around obamacare and all the policy, get it out of washington, send it back to the states so south carolina can come up with its own way of dealing with healthcare for south carolinians. california can do something else. >> a key piece of information will come with that congressional budget office analysis next week, shep. >> shepard: what is the latest from the democrats? >> they're making a case t

mike emanuel is live on capitol hill. there's always a sticking point.

there are just three weeks until the august recess, chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel liven washington. we have heard these calls possibly for them to work through the august recess, any more on that or do they think they can get it all done in three weeks? >> they are hoping to get it done in three weeks, some of the ranking members are saying they should perhaps either cut that recess short or perhaps scrap it altogether. meanwhile, the congressional budget office is analyzing a couple different versions of the senate health care bill. that will get lawmakers of price and impact estimate for the proposal. repeal and replace at the same time as the current strategy and a republican senator said they recognize it is important to get this done. >> we are certainly not going to see a vote by july 4th, no doubt there might be a vote next week by the end of next week. difficult to say, we do need to get this thing done, we need to get it done quickly because the american people are struggling to keep up with their health care payments and to find health care they can actually u

. >> jon: and chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel live on capitol hill. >> one observations it appears the white house, the senate and the house are all working closely together to get this done. some key priorities according to republican officials are protect american jobs and make taxes simpler, fairer and lower for american families. should be a lower rate for small businesses so they can compete with larger ones and for all american businesses so that they can compete with foreign companies. there's a focus on making all this last forever. >> if we do a temporary tax cut, you'll get temporary help and fades away. we want long-term. we want local businesses to unleash investment. that means making it permanent. >> the next step is to draft legislation that leaders hope will produce the first comprehensive tax reform in a generation. the house speaker says this is critical to syria's economic growth. >> i really believe that the secrets to getting the 3% growth, which is a goal we can achieve, regulatory relief, working on labor supply, welfare to work and tax reform. yo

to the latest on that growing pressure with fox's mike emanuel in washington. y, mike. >> hi, degan. lawmakers will need to figure out what they're doing on healthcare, work on funding the government and raise the debt ceiling. the government's ability to borrow money. that's a lot considering congress is not known for speed particularly when washington is so polarized. adding to the 20 trillion in debt is never popular among republican lawmakers. the budget is critical because that is what would allow republicans to pass tax reform with 51 votes in the senate instead of 60. some in congress are also suggesting they need to make significant progress on tax reform in that time as well. that is why we've seen republican leaders set artificial deadlines on healthcare. they cannot afford to get bogged down the rest of the july on one issue. there's limited days in session between now and the next recess, which is the traditional break during the month of august. if there's no deal on healthcare reform, expect calls to cancel the august recess to get louder and loude

mike emanuel standing by come alive from capitol hill. we will get to that vote as soon as we see it happening, but in the meantime, what should we expect? >> now it's a struggle to see what the senate is able to pass and it is not going to be easy. the senate is expected to vote on an amendment from kentucky senator, rand paul, really, any time. it would be a straight repeal of obamacare and allow time for senators to work on a replacement plan. that is not expected to have enough votes because moderates want to be able to tell their constituents how they plan to replace obamacare. >> we have to ensure that we put a replace plan out there, not just repeal because repeal alone, and my view, and all the experts i've been talking to is going to increase rates even more and because more insurers to leave. we need a replacement plan. >> last night, the senate rejected an amendment from texas senator ted cruz that would have allowed selling cheap insurance options for those who want them. none republicans join with democrats to reject it, so t

mike emanuel with the news live on capitol hill. cutting the recess short by two weeks. think they can get accomplished, mike? >> senate republicans say they had to do something. they say that healthcare reform has taken a lot of time. they say they have other critical bills on the agenda such as a defense authorization bill and funding the food and drug administration and the time consuming process of confirming president trump's nominees. >> we're getting zero cooperation on the personnel part of the senate portfolio, which is confirming nominations therefore, we'll be in session the first two weeks of august that we originally anticipated not being here. >> on healthcare, mcconnell is sticking to the time line we've been reporting, which senators will get the text thursday. the cbo will provide an analysis next week. his home is, a vote on healthcare reform by next week. also on the debt ceiling, the government's ability to borrow money, mcconnell said he wants that done before senators leave town in august. >> he blamed this onhe democrats. what is the democrat respo

mike emanuel joins me here. this is amazing. welcome to capitol hill. in about an hour, mitch mcconnell released the details of the senate plan. they are calling at the health care freedom act. repeal and replace the individual mandate and the employer mandate from obamacare, provide flexibility as states. three and are 32 waivers. more flex ability for consumers. increase health savings account contributions. it would repeal the medical device tax and fund community health centers. o'connell issued a call for action. >> passing this legislation will allow us to work with our colleagues toward a final bill they can go to the president. repeal obamacare and undo its damage. i would urge everyone to support it. >> two moderate republican senators. shelley moore capitol and lisa murkowski told fox news they know how they will vote but would not reveal it. speaker paul ryan offered a statement saying that the skinny repeal won't be rubber-stamped by the house saying "if moving forward requires a conference committee, that something the house is willing to d

mike emanuel is live on the hill for us. >> we may see changes as soon as this week. we're just told reporters there is a news wrap of the health care bill as soon as this week with a vote next week. we will see if the timetable holds. vice president mike pence is just a laura ingraham on her radio show, he has not given up hope on health care reform. >> the senate now is literally within weeks of being able to deliberate on that. the legislation before the senate, for which there is not agreement, but we are close. >> after telling voters since the 2010 campaign cycle, they would repeal and replace obamacare, few republicans say, they must get this done. >> it is huge. we have been promising this for seven years for good reason. obamacare is failing. it is failing all around us. it's failing in pennsylvania. premiums are up hundred and 10%. in >> tub grassley expressed his frustration on twitter, saying that the 52 senators should be ashamed for not passing it by now. he warns there will be consequences if they fail, same ill go for the majority back into the minorit

mike emanuel is on capitol hill. >> senators returned to capitol hill facing tension over health care reform. fox has learned there is a new timeline. getting an updated bill to senators thursday, cbo score as soon as monday and a vote late next week. >> most of the folks do want to get to yes. they do support most of the bil bill. there are people who aren't quite there yet. >> at least ten g.o.p. senators are opposed. with 52 republicans, there can only be two no votes to pass the bill. several republicans have declared the original bill dead but majority leader mitch mcconnell hasn't given up. >> he's trying to rework to get something that will pass but the original version, ten folks opposing, it's not going to pass. >> president trump on twitter. "i cannot imagine that congress would dare to leave washington without a beautiful new healthcare bill fully approved and ready to go!" there was also pressure on republican senators at town hall events. ted cruz faced protesters in texas. >> please don't pass your version. >> senator bernie sanders is trying to move the health care deba

chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel is live on capitol hill. ke, they might be missing their vacation, huh? >> mike: they've made a bold prediction about the skinny repeal? >> look at the individual mandate, the employer mandate. something in my view there's never been a constitutional basis for. eliminating the mandates would be a significant step. there may very well be 50 republicans, or 52 republicans, willing to duo that. >> mike: there's intense pressure on susan collins of maine and lisa murkowski of alaska, voting against taking up healthcare reform. murkowski confirmed today she spoke with president trump, and the interior secretary, ryan zinke, where it's reported he threatened her. >> lisa murkowski is doing her best to represent her constituents, and that i will respect and honor even if it is not in line with what the administration wishes she would do. >> mike: we expect at some point later today for senators to vote on a range of amendments, what they call in the senate a vote-a-rama, and passion is building at this critical stage

chief congressional correspondent, mike emanuel is live on capitol hill. ke, boy, what will they tell their constituents by saying they have some accomplishments. you heard senate majority leader mitch mcconnell listing off the supreme court justice and the regulation repeal. what do you think? >> that his rights. senators are looking at going home at some point in august with very few points on the board, and senate majority leader mitch mcconnell explaining that they are in front of reporters that they have accomplished something, getting just as no-go such and they have two proposals collapse. for moderate republicans coming out against the latest one, which of the 2015 bell that said, we will repeal obamacare, much of it, and replace it. susan collins of maine opposed that two years ago, and three other moderate republicans join her. that led the leadership to draw this conclusion. >> my guess is, we are now headed towards normal committee activity, that will take 60 votes on the floor. to try to solve these significant problems one at a time. the most

kristin fisher at the white house, but first, chieftain correctional quest want to come up mike emanuel. mike, how big is senator mccain's return? >> it is potentially huge. they can get too close to 50, he could help get to 50 to pass this vote. his return to the senate is lifted the spirits of a lot of his colleagues. >> we all know senator mccain is a fighter. that is by his remarkable life, public service. just as again it is evident of his quick return to the senate this afternoon. i know he is eager to get back to work, and we are all very pleased to have him back with us today. >> republican sources say one idea being floated to rank-and-file senators is passing what is being described as a skinny bill. it would repeal the obamacare individual and employer mandates. it also scrap the medical device tax, and then house and senate lawmakers would have a conference. to pass the miller minimum , and hammer out a final deal. >> julie: how are democrats fighting this bill ahead of this critical vote today? >> they are out in force trying to attack this bill ahead of the critical proced

chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel reports on the dissent over the top agenda item. >> vice president mike pence trying to close the deal and deliver a major legislative victory on health care reform. >> we will give the american people the kind of world-class health care they deserve built on the american principles of freedom, free-market, choices and state based reform. >> the bill released today and features changes from the original. an additional $70 billion for states to create their own forms, health savings accounts can be used to pay for premiums, an additional $45 billion to battle the opioid epidemic and the ability to buy cheaper plants with less coverage for those who want it. something conservatives have been pushing. >> if we are lawyering premiums it's a win for everyone. consumer freedom, allowing people to use health savings account to pay for premiums. >> rand paul remains a critic, saying it maintains too much about republicans promised to repeal. >> it keeps half the obamacare taxes, keeps most of the regulations, keeps most of the obamacare subsidies a

so on a friday afternoon check in with mike emanuel from fox news who joins us from his perch on capitol hill. what is the latest, mike? reporter: connell, good afternoon to you. there sin tense pressure to get this done after telling voters said they would get rid of obamacare. president trump applying pressure on his own writing, after all the years suffering on obamacare, republican senators must come through as they promised. republican senators are studying the revised legislation to see if they support it. >> what the american people want right now, we're all doing our due diligence. we're reviewing the document, the new bill and we're working hard to get to yes, that's for sure. reporter: part of the heart burn for senate republican leaders is two of their own have he defected. maine senator susan collins and kentucky senator rand paul for their individual reasons. bottom line, they have their concerns. if one more republican senator says no, the bill would be stuck again. some senators to watch, nevada's dean heller who isp for re-election next year in a state won by hillary clin

the chief correspondent mike emanuel shows us how one senator thinks he can keep the program from breaking the bank. >> key component in the revised health care reform bill will come from pennsylvania senator pat toomey seeking to cap the growth rate of medicaid spending. >> we are going to make sure that as medicaid continues to grow, it grows at a pace that our economy can afford. rather than the out-of-control growth we have had. by doing that, we make the program sustainable indefinitely. >> toomey says what happened with medicaid was mission creep. >> a tiny percentage of americans when it was first launched. today it's over 20% of americans. >> robert moffat notes its original purpose for us to go medicaid was 1965 along with medicare and the focus of medicaid was to provide medical assistance primarily to the poor and indigent. it was basically designed as a welfare program for the poorest and most vulnerable members of society. >> in 1970, medicaid was 1.4% of federal spending. it grew to 3.3% and 1990. then in 2010, up to 7.9%. the estimate for this year is 9.8% of federal spendin

mike emanuel, thank you. as we told you earlier, president trump is intimate with vladimir putin later this week as the probes into alleged collusion between the trim campaign in the kremlin launched by congress turn quietly, proceeding towards what exactly? catherine herridge brings us up to speed. >> a spokesman for the former trim campaign chairman tells fox that paul manafort has agreed to testify before the house intelligence committee in closed session. the expectation is that his appearance could happen before the congressional august recess. spokesman said man a port, who left the campaign in august, looks forward to meeting with those conducting investigations to discuss the actual facts. last week, manafort filed as an agent of a former government. his spokesman said the process began last year with the justice department before russia's election interference was known. a former member of the transition team counsels transparency >> tell it like it is. let the story speak for itself. politically the

. >> sandra: chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel live on capitol hill with the very latest. >> good afternoon. there's tremendous little copressure over this health care reform. with president trump tweeting we were left out by all the democrats and a few republicans, most republicans were loyal, terrific, and worked really hard. we will return. vice president mike pence talked about the next steps a short time ago. >> to be clear, the senate should vote to repeal now and replace later or return to the legislation carefully crafted and the house and senate, but either way, inaction is not an option. congress needs to step up, congress needs to do their job, and congress needs to do their job now. >> last night, mike lee of utah and jerry moran of kansas joined with rand paul kentucky and moderate susan collins of maine in opposing the revised health care reform. that killed that effort. this morning, senate majority leader mitch mcconnell talked about essentially going forward with a repeal plan and giving two years for a smooth transition. collins said she will oppose that

from that let's get to mike emanuel. the senator from maine is a no here, right?o on the motion to proceed. >> that's right, shep. it's a bit of an anxious time for republicans. two of their own say they opposed the initial vote to bring this bill to the senate floor. main senator susan collins says she's upset about cuts in the growth of medicaid spending. kentucky senator rand paul says he doesn't like it. keeps too much of obamacare. rob portman says he's undecided on that procedural vote, what they call a motion to proceed. if portman is a no, the senate is stuck again. other republicans say they're still studies the updated plan. >> i probably said my two principles have been can't pull the rug out from under people that have insurance. that's what the affordable care act did. we don't want to repeat that. two, it has to be fiscally sustainable. >> kansas senator pat roberts says republicans would look silly if they can get this reform plan to the senate floor. roberts does say he feels there is a sense of urgency to act, shep. >> shepard: mike what are democ

mike emanuel, thank you. a court has ruled in hawaii loosening up president trump's immigration clause. it expands the list of family exemptions from those coming in from the six muslim majorities on that list. william la jeunesse has the story. >> reporter: harris, it's not just family, but potentially a much larger pool of permanent refugees. the decision really guts much of the president's travel ban which is why, in just the last two minutes we have gotten word that the administration will appeal directly to the supreme court. they're appealing last night's ruling that the u.s. cannot ban immigrants from six terror related territories if they, quote, a close relative here in the u.s. the white house interpreted that to be only parents, children, spouses and fiancees of u.s. residents. hawaii appealed and a federal judge derrick watson agree dz that was too narrow. he called the administration's interpretation, i'm quoting, cherry picking. of course, watson said, close family members should include grandpa

cheap congressional correspondent mike emanuel on the hill tonight. about everyone has gone on vacation. mike, good evening. >> bill, good evening. with no deal on how to report so far, anxiety is starting to book over the congressional calendar. perhaps it's time for plan b on addressing obamacare. nebraska senator ben sasse is sounding the alarm, saying it majority leader mitch mcconnell cannot reach a deal on health care by july 10th, it's time for another option. he sent a letter to president trump today. in it, he expressed concern that republicans will fail to pass make any meaningful bill or will past something that propped up obamacare writing, "we can and must do better than either of these, both because the american people deserve better, and because we promise better." >> what i am recommending that we give comfort to the american people by repealing the maximum amount of obamacare we can but add a one-year delay before that would be effective so that there is an action forcing events so we get to work. >> g.o.p. leadership continues to see

chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel has more. >> we've got a lot of other things on our platetax reform. we need to get to tax reform. stick with the congressional calendar looks crowded. budget, government funding, reauthorization of a flood insurance program and the debt ceiling. the budget blueprint being worked on in committee right now. >> balancing the budget by 2027 is a top priority. our national debt with 9 trillion added over eight years. speak out the budget is critical so tax reform can be passed with a 51 vote threshold instead of 60. reworking the tax code expected to be written in the fall. g.o.p. leaders are out selling it. >> we need to go for growth period that's what we want. lowering rates for americans regardless of where they are at. pro growth. >> sources suggest infrastructure could be an october priority. >> we are a country of infrastructure. that's what the president said. he said i'm going to have the biggest infrastructure bill you've ever seen. >> g.o.p. sources say that debt limit could be tied to a bill funding veteran care outside the va. mitch

fox news's mike emanuel with the latest on capitol hill about this. mike? reporter: ashley, the latest goal to republican sources getting revised bill text to senators by thursday. having the congressional budget office weighing in by early next week. having the vote in the senate by late next week. we'll see if the timeline holds. vice president mike pence told laura ingraham on her radio show he has not given up hope on health care reform. >> the senate now is literally within weeks delivering on the promise to the american people. the legislation before the senate, for which there is not yet agreement, but we are close. reporter: after telling voters they would get rid of obamacare since 2010, some key republicans say they must figure it out. >> it is huge. we've been promising this for seven years, for good reason. obamacare is failing. it is failing all around us. it is failing in pennsylvania. theme premiums are up 320% in couple years. reporter: chuck grassley expressed his frustration over the weekend earlier on twitter. 52 republican senators shoul

chief congressional correspondent mike emanuel has tonight update from capitol hill. >> not so fast, says senator mitch mcconnell. with no deal insight on health care reform, the majority leader announced he is delaying recess until the third week of august and blasted senate democrats. >> we are getting zero cooperation on the personnel part of the senate portfolio, which is confirming nominations. therefore we will be in session the first two weeks of august. >> white house officials are serious dumb experience with democrats, accusing them of the slowest confirmation process in american history. 197 presidential nominations, the senate has confirmed only 49. and only two of the president's 23 judicial nominees have been confirmed. white house officials are singling out senate democratic leader chuck schumer for leading what they call an unprecedented campaign of obstruction. this afternoon he fired back. >> i have sympathy for the republicans. if i were them, i wouldn't want to go home and face the voters either, because they're not getting a very good reaction when it comes to th

mike emanuel with the news on capitol hill what are you hearing there?re introducing the hyde amendment. can you mention that? >> that's right to make sure that federal funding does not go for abortions services. controversial with the moderates that voted no on taking up the issue yesterday. they're going through the various proposals to try to see how much support each have and key republicans are saying it's time to get serious. >> now that people have to vote, they're going to have to tell their constituents they're either farther status quo or they want to improve it or they don't know what to do. that's good. that's healthy. we need to be there. everybody needs to saddle up and put it on the table and say this is my position. >> nobody is making bold predictions at this point about what can get 50 votes. one of the next amendments as you mentioned is from kentucky senator rand paul. >> the problem is we won't get to the solution if we don't begin to repeal. the other thing about this repeal is there's a two-year window in which part of the repeal d

to try to get the legislative agenda back on track. >> bret: mike emanuel on the hill. it let's bring in our panel, jason riley, "wall street journal" columnist, amy walter, national editor and syndicated columnist charles krauthammer. >> it's clear trump runs a very personal presidency and he never had the personal relationship with reince that he has with others. it became rather chaotic, the president's own style from when he ran his business. you can't have that kind of chaos in the white house. the really important question and importance of a military man is precisely what's needed. trump respects generals and he need somebody with a sense of the chain command and discipline. i'm sure kelly negotiated a deal in which he really is in charge. you know what i think it's going to be the ultimate question that was raised in what you said a little earlier? does anthony scaramucci go through kelly or does he go directly through the white house, to the president? the answer to that question will determine because it will reflect the authority of kelly, it will determine t

mike emanuel with the news on capitol hill what do we know about the roll-out of this updated and revisedon of the original? >> shep, it's a critical time with the roll-out coming tomorrow morning at 11:30. nobody is saying the bill will be perfect. key republicans say they're looking for an upgrade. >> this is what i'm looking for. i'm looking for anything that will pick up the pieces from obamacare, the broken promises of obamacare and the fact that 72,000 iowans can't get insurance today. >> senate republicans should have a pretty good idea of what is in there since they talk healthcare every day at lunch. now it's about getting to 50 votes. >> hopefully we're moving in the right direction, which is voting yes on legislation that will give relief to the american people from obamacare, which has been a disaster, which has caused premiums to sky rocket and given less choices to americans. we'll see where everybody is when the chips are down next week. >> after talking about doing this for seven years, pressure should be intense next week, shep. >> shepard: mike emanuel on the hill. we'll

. >> sandra: mike emanuel is live on capitol hill. what our expectations at this point on health care? >> sandra, things are on hold right out, likely bump to next week. senate majority leader mitch mcconnell announced over the weekend that this consideration of the health care plan will be on hold for the moment. the bottom line, he does not appear to have the votes to bring it up for considerations with two definite no boats and one on the mend. after having surgery friday to remove a blood count from across his eye. he will be a critical vote. one no-vote was on fox news sunday. >> the bottom line, i am not going to trade medicare reform for bailout, insurance entitlement. they call it temporary stabilization of $2 billion. it will not go away. they do not fix the death spiral of obamacare. the death spiral of obamacare will remain with the republican plan. as >> this took a preemptive sht at the congressional budget office. >> cbo does not capture the individuals that say at the federal government, i do not want the plan you think

mike emanuel has this report. >> i think we have an opportunity to go forward and do this the trite way. reporter: foxconn firmed senator lindsey graham met with trump to discuss this proposal that would take the obamacare money and send it back to the states to figure out how to best use their healthcare dollars. >> i'm optimistic we can still get it done. i can tell you who is staying in. the president is staying in on this fight. he's going to deliver. the disappointment of the skinny repeal coming up short. but they, too, are talking about next steps. >> we can break it up in pieces and see what we can do with these parts. >> the senate democratic leader called for bipartisan cooperation. >> we should sit down and trade ideas. nobody said obamacare is perfect and our healthcare system doesn't need fixing. reporter: debt ceiling increase, national defense authorization act, trump administration nominations and tax reform via 2018 budget reconciliation. on tax reform gop leaders say they are going to make it simpler and fairer for american families. >> getting consensus between the se

mike emanuel has the report on the search for compromise. nebraska senator bee ben sasse t a letter to president trump. he expressed his concern republicans will fail to pass any meaningful bill or will pass up something that props up obamacare. he wrote, we can and must do better than either of these. >> what i'm recommending is we give comfort to the american people by repealing the maximum amount of obamacare that we can but add a one-year delay before that would be effective so we get to work. reporter: the gop leadership. >> there will be various proposals, pieces submitted to the cbo to get their feedback and what the impacts will be with respect to coverages and costs. they are suggesting it cannot be fixed. >> the idea is so backward and out of step with what america want and what actually work, it can never succeed, no matter how it's tweaked. reporter: calendar pressure is building. 10 republican senators signed a leader calling on leader mcconnell to cancel the august recess. they write, our current senate calendar shows only 33 p

mike emanuel on the hill. thank you. >> bill: monday morning, we are bringing correspondence. mitch mcconnell said a moment ago. it is not alternative. we have the insurance markets all of the country including his home state of kentucky. the president tweeting earlier today. i cannot imagine they're going to leave washington without a beautiful new health care bill, fully approved and ready to go. with that as a foundation, where are they? >> they don't have much time, first of all. if they work monday through friday, so the next few weeks, which is huge for them, they usually don't do that, they have 15 days to get this together. as we heard, ten republican senators are same, they will not vote for the bill as it is now. we have other republicans that have been very quiet. they have the idea that they won't either. remember, mitch mcconnell can only lose two, and he may have as many as a dozen that will not vote for right now. but this is critical because, first the recess was a good thing. it is always a good thing for lawmakers to hear from voters. they had not been hearin

to the latest on that growing pressure with fox's mike emanuel in washington. hey, mike. >> hi,

. >> heather: mike emanuel life rest in washington. my, where do things stand now? >> hello. ey're analyzing a couple different versions of the senate health care plan. one includes amendment from mike lee and ted cruz. it is called the consumer freedom act which will allow plans that do not meet all of the obamacare requirements. that should make some insurance premiums a lot cheaper. there's also a push to split, repeal, and replace. >> we try to get 50 of 52 and the present to agree on a combined repeal and replace plan. i stayed, let's do the repeal, and then get 60 out of a hundred. let's get everyone into the room, do this full-time, 18 hours a day, six days a week. let's cancel the august period, and is doing a public view, have hearings coming get going on some that works better than obamacare. >> over the weekend, mitch mcconnell told reporters in kentucky that he plans to stick with the path he's taking in terms of getting the current self-care reform done. he says failure has to be possible, or you cannot have success. heather? >> heather: as republicans continue to

mike emanuel in the washington newsroom with more on this. hey have to move it back. like you sending them? >> that's a great question. some these man-made deadlines certainly do not seem to force progress, but there is also some on capitol hill that will note, if you do not set a deadline, then things do not happen. one g.o.p. senator notes, there are 33 possible legislator days before the end of the fiscal year. there is a pressure to do a budget, increase the debt ceiling, the inability to do more and they're still wrestling with health care. >> we are still trying to get 5t to agree on a really cap located combined and replace pan. let's do the repeal, and then get 60 of the 100 centers. let's just 18 hours a day, six days a week. let's cancel the august they work. come on let's do it in full public view, and have hearings work at something that does better than obamacare. >> the congressional budget office is analyzing a couple different versions of the senate health care plan. one includes an amendment from senate senators, that would al