House GOP Leaders Put Off Patients’ Bill Of Rights Vote
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Washington
House Republican leaders have put off a vote on patients’ bill of rights legislation until this week at the earliest.
A vote could possibly be delayed until Labor Day.
Republican leaders admitted they do not have the votes to pass the version of patients’ bill of rights legislation favored by President Bush, H.R. 2315.
Bush has said he will veto the legislation sponsored by Reps. Charlie Norwood, R-Ga., and John Dingell, D-Mich., which is H.R. 2563.
Bush and the Republican leaders say they will try to reach a compromise with some of the supporters of H.R. 2563.